Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Canada

Canada: Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry was 75.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
75.8%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
7th
of 179 countries
All-time high
80.2%
in 2007
All-time low
75.2%
in 2010
Years of data
32
1991–2022

Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Canada, 1991–2022

0204060801991200620221991: 79.8 % of total freshwater withdrawal1992: 79.5 % of total freshwater withdrawal1993: 79.1 % of total freshwater withdrawal1994: 78.7 % of total freshwater withdrawal1995: 78.4 % of total freshwater withdrawal1996: 78 % of total freshwater withdrawal1997: 77.9 % of total freshwater withdrawal1998: 77.8 % of total freshwater withdrawal1999: 77.8 % of total freshwater withdrawal2000: 77.9 % of total freshwater withdrawal2001: 78.2 % of total freshwater withdrawal2002: 78.5 % of total freshwater withdrawal2003: 78.9 % of total freshwater withdrawal2004: 79.2 % of total freshwater withdrawal2005: 79.5 % of total freshwater withdrawal2006: 79.8 % of total freshwater withdrawal2007: 80.2 % of total freshwater withdrawal2008: 80.2 % of total freshwater withdrawal2009: 80.2 % of total freshwater withdrawal2010: 75.2 % of total freshwater withdrawal2011: 76 % of total freshwater withdrawal2012: 76.5 % of total freshwater withdrawal2013: 77.1 % of total freshwater withdrawal2014: 77.7 % of total freshwater withdrawal2015: 78.2 % of total freshwater withdrawal2016: 77 % of total freshwater withdrawal2017: 75.9 % of total freshwater withdrawal2018: 75.8 % of total freshwater withdrawal2019: 75.8 % of total freshwater withdrawal2020: 75.7 % of total freshwater withdrawal2021: 75.7 % of total freshwater withdrawal2022: 75.8 % of total freshwater withdrawal

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 75.8% for annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Canada peaked at 80.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 75.2%, in 2010.

That places Canada 7th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry (% of total freshwater withdrawal) in Canada, 1991 to 2022.
Year % of total freshwater withdrawal Change
1991 79.8%
1992 79.5% -0.4%
1993 79.1% -0.5%
1994 78.7% -0.5%
1995 78.4% -0.5%
1996 78.0% -0.5%
1997 77.9% -0.1%
1998 77.8% -0.1%
1999 77.8% +0.0%
2000 77.9% +0.0%
2001 78.2% +0.4%
2002 78.5% +0.4%
2003 78.9% +0.4%
2004 79.2% +0.4%
2005 79.5% +0.4%
2006 79.8% +0.4%
2007 80.2% +0.4%
2008 80.2% +0.0%
2009 80.2% +0.0%
2010 75.2% -6.2%
2011 76.0% +1.1%
2012 76.5% +0.7%
2013 77.1% +0.8%
2014 77.7% +0.7%
2015 78.2% +0.7%
2016 77.0% -1.5%
2017 75.9% -1.5%
2018 75.8% -0.0%
2019 75.8% -0.0%
2020 75.7% -0.1%
2021 75.7% -0.0%
2022 75.8% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 78.6% 77.8% 79.8% 9
2000s 79.2% 77.9% 80.2% 10
2010s 76.5% 75.2% 78.2% 10
2020s 75.8% 75.7% 75.8% 3

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 4 Belgium 84.1% compare
  2. 5 Slovenia 78.0% compare
  3. 6 Serbia 77.9% compare
  4. 8 Hungary 75.7% compare
  5. 9 Republic of Moldova 73.1% compare
  6. 10 Puerto Rico 72.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Canada?
Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Canada was 75.8% 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, industry recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 80.2% in 2007.
What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, industry recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 75.2% in 2010.
How does Canada rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, industry?
Canada ranks 7th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
Is annual freshwater withdrawals, industry rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, industry (% of total freshwater withdrawal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry (% of total freshwater withdrawal)
Unit
% of total freshwater withdrawal
Source
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 6,201 data points, 1965–2022
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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 industry are total withdrawals for direct industrial use (including withdrawals for cooling thermoelectric plants). Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.