Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Canada
Canada: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita was 73,170 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
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.
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 |
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More infrastructure data for Canada
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 27.6 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 10.97 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 94.11 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 37.40 million (2024)
- Air transport, passengers carried 88.62 million (2023)
- Air transport, freight 2,036 million ton-km (2023)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 1.08 million (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 2,850 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 94.4% (2024)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 13.5% (2022)
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.