Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of availa in Canada
Canada: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of availa was 3.72 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of availa in Canada, 1986–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of availa in Canada is 3.72, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of availa in Canada peaked at 4.64 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.67, in 2011.
That places Canada 134th out of 178 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.44 | 4.35 | 4.52 | 4 |
| 1990s | 4.45 | 4.32 | 4.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.24 | 4 | 4.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.74 | 3.67 | 3.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.72 | 3.72 | 3.73 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More environment data for Canada
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 166.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 89.27 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 140.26 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 65.82 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 681,733 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 160,518 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 577.97 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 14.01 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 79.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.3108 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of availa in Canada?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of availa in Canada was 3.72 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 level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of availa recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 4.64 in 1991.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of availa recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.67 in 2011.
- How does Canada rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of availa?
- Canada ranks 134th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of availa rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources is the ratio between total freshwater withdrawn by all major sectors and total renewable freshwater resources, after taking into account environmental water requirements. Main sectors, as defined by ISIC standards, include agriculture; forestry and fishing; manufacturing; electricity industry; and services. This indicator is also known as water withdrawal intensity.