Canada vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time
- Canada
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Canada currently reports 73,170 cubic meters against 20,181 cubic meters in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 52,989 cubic meters.
That makes Canada's figure about 3.6 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 6th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 7th of 183 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 145,155 cubic meters | 53,779 cubic meters | 91,376 cubic meters | Canada |
| 1970s | 124,486 cubic meters | 42,199 cubic meters | 82,287 cubic meters | Canada |
| 1980s | 110,630 cubic meters | 33,651 cubic meters | 76,979 cubic meters | Canada |
| 1990s | 97,972 cubic meters | 27,810 cubic meters | 70,162 cubic meters | Canada |
| 2000s | 88,795 cubic meters | 23,982 cubic meters | 64,813 cubic meters | Canada |
| 2010s | 79,995 cubic meters | 21,445 cubic meters | 58,549 cubic meters | Canada |
| 2020s | 74,215 cubic meters | 20,303 cubic meters | 53,911 cubic meters | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources per capita, Canada or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Canada, at 73,170 cubic meters against 20,181 cubic meters in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between Canada and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 52,989 cubic meters, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Canada ranks 6th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 7th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country. Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita are calculated using the World Bank's population estimates.