Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) in Canada
Canada: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) was 73,170 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
73,170 cubic meters
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
6th
of 183 countries
All-time high
155,985 cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
73,170 cubic meters
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Canada, 1961–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Canada is 73,170 cubic meters, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Canada peaked at 155,985 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 73,170 cubic meters, in 2022.
That places Canada 6th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) in Canada, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 155,985 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 153,111 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 150,285 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 147,477 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 144,832 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 142,159 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 139,624 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 137,389 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 135,534 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 133,652 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 129,769 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 128,272 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 126,713 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 124,956 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 123,146 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 121,536 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 120,122 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 118,932 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 117,761 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 116,252 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 114,827 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 113,469 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 112,353 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 111,297 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 110,285 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 109,194 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 107,764 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 106,376 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 104,484 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 102,921 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 101,650 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 100,454 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 99,356 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 98,274 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 97,262 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 96,251 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 95,299 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 94,511 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 93,746 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 92,877 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 91,874 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 90,882 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 90,069 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 89,233 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 88,392 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 87,501 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 86,655 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 85,721 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 84,746 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 83,809 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 82,996 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 82,101 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 81,241 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 80,431 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 79,822 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 78,924 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 77,986 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 76,876 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 75,761 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 74,944 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 74,530 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 73,170 cubic meters | -1.8% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 73,170 cubic meters is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,872 cubic meters, 25.5× the median. (60 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 145,155 cubic meters | 135,534 cubic meters | 155,985 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 124,486 cubic meters | 117,761 cubic meters | 133,652 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 110,630 cubic meters | 104,484 cubic meters | 116,252 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 97,972 cubic meters | 93,746 cubic meters | 102,921 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 88,795 cubic meters | 84,746 cubic meters | 92,877 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 79,995 cubic meters | 75,761 cubic meters | 83,809 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 74,215 cubic meters | 73,170 cubic meters | 74,944 cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More infrastructure data for Canada
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 37.40 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 94.11 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 10.97 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 27.6 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2658 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 10.97 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9064 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Canada?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Canada was 73,170 cubic meters 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 renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 155,985 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,170 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Canada rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Canada ranks 6th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.