Canada vs Other small states: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
Canada
73,170 cubic meters
in 2022
Other small states
24,129 cubic meters
in 2022
Canada rank
6th
Other small states rank
4th
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time
- Canada
- Other small states
How they compare
Canada currently reports 73,170 cubic meters against 24,129 cubic meters in Other small states, a difference of 49,041 cubic meters.
That makes Canada's figure about 3.0 times Other small states's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 6th and Other small states ranks 4th of 183 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 143,801 cubic meters | 74,313 cubic meters | 69,489 cubic meters | Canada |
| 1970s | 124,486 cubic meters | 62,138 cubic meters | 62,348 cubic meters | Canada |
| 1980s | 110,630 cubic meters | 49,992 cubic meters | 60,638 cubic meters | Canada |
| 1990s | 97,972 cubic meters | 35,499 cubic meters | 62,474 cubic meters | Canada |
| 2000s | 88,795 cubic meters | 29,847 cubic meters | 58,948 cubic meters | Canada |
| 2010s | 79,995 cubic meters | 26,365 cubic meters | 53,629 cubic meters | Canada |
| 2020s | 74,215 cubic meters | 24,406 cubic meters | 49,809 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 Other small states?
- Canada, at 73,170 cubic meters against 24,129 cubic meters in Other small states as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between Canada and Other small states?
- 49,041 cubic meters, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Other small states?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Other small states rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Canada ranks 6th and Other small states ranks 4th 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.