Canada vs European Union: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total
Canada
2,850 billion cubic meters
in 2022
European Union
1,360 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Canada rank
3rd
European Union rank
1st
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total over time
- Canada
- European Union
How they compare
Canada currently reports 2,850 billion cubic meters against 1,360 billion cubic meters in European Union, a difference of 1,490 billion cubic meters.
That makes Canada's figure about 2.1 times European Union's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 3rd and European Union ranks 1st of 183 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,850 billion cubic meters | 1,233 billion cubic meters | 1,617 billion cubic meters | Canada |
| 1970s | 2,850 billion cubic meters | 1,233 billion cubic meters | 1,617 billion cubic meters | Canada |
| 1980s | 2,850 billion cubic meters | 1,233 billion cubic meters | 1,617 billion cubic meters | Canada |
| 1990s | 2,850 billion cubic meters | 1,332 billion cubic meters | 1,518 billion cubic meters | Canada |
| 2000s | 2,850 billion cubic meters | 1,360 billion cubic meters | 1,490 billion cubic meters | Canada |
| 2010s | 2,850 billion cubic meters | 1,360 billion cubic meters | 1,490 billion cubic meters | Canada |
| 2020s | 2,850 billion cubic meters | 1,360 billion cubic meters | 1,490 billion cubic meters | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources, total, Canada or European Union?
- Canada, at 2,850 billion cubic meters against 1,360 billion cubic meters in European Union as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources, total between Canada and European Union?
- 1,490 billion cubic meters, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and European Union?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Canada and European Union rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources, total?
- Canada ranks 3rd and European Union ranks 1st 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, total (billion 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.