Canada vs Small states: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
Canada
73,170 cubic meters
in 2022
Small states
39,669 cubic meters
in 2022
Canada rank
6th
Small states rank
3rd
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time
- Canada
- Small states
How they compare
Canada currently reports 73,170 cubic meters against 39,669 cubic meters in Small states, a difference of 33,501 cubic meters.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.8 times Small states's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 6th and Small states ranks 3rd of 183 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 143,801 cubic meters | 98,073 cubic meters | 45,729 cubic meters | Canada |
| 1970s | 124,486 cubic meters | 83,376 cubic meters | 41,110 cubic meters | Canada |
| 1980s | 110,630 cubic meters | 70,213 cubic meters | 40,417 cubic meters | Canada |
| 1990s | 97,972 cubic meters | 54,924 cubic meters | 43,049 cubic meters | Canada |
| 2000s | 88,795 cubic meters | 47,867 cubic meters | 40,928 cubic meters | Canada |
| 2010s | 79,995 cubic meters | 42,968 cubic meters | 37,027 cubic meters | Canada |
| 2020s | 74,215 cubic meters | 40,065 cubic meters | 34,150 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 Small states?
- Canada, at 73,170 cubic meters against 39,669 cubic meters in Small states as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between Canada and Small states?
- 33,501 cubic meters, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Small states?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Small states rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Canada ranks 6th and Small states ranks 3rd 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.