Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Canada
Canada: Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic was 13.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Canada, 1991–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
Canada recorded 13.5% for annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in 2022.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Canada peaked at 14.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 1991.
That places Canada 118th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Canada, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11.3% | — |
| 1992 | 11.5% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 11.7% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 11.9% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 12.1% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 12.3% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 12.7% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 13.1% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 13.3% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 13.6% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 13.7% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 13.8% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 13.9% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 14.0% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 14.1% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 14.1% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 14.2% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 14.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 14.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 13.1% | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 13.0% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 13.3% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 13.5% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 13.9% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 14.3% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 13.9% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 13.5% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 13.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13.5% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 13.5% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 13.5% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.2% | 11.3% | 13.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 13.6% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 13.0% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 13.5% | 13.5% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Canada?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Canada was 13.5% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 1991.
- How does Canada rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic?
- Canada ranks 118th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic (% of total freshwater withdrawal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for domestic uses include drinking water, municipal use or supply, and use for public services, commercial establishments, and homes. Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.