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Water resources per capita — Canada

Water resources per capita in Canada in 2022 — 73,170 m³/person. Ranked 6 in the world out of 181. Since 1961, the indicator has fallen by 53.1%.

2022 73,170 m³/person −1.82% vs 2021
World rank 6of 181
Period maximum 155,985 m³/person1961
Period minimum 73,170 m³/person2022

Trend over time

1961–2022 · m³ per capita

Water resources per capita — Canada, 1961–202250,00075,000100,000125,000150,000175,00019611968197519821989199620032010201720221961: 155,985 m³/person1963: 150,285 m³/person1965: 144,832 m³/person1967: 139,624 m³/person1969: 135,534 m³/person1971: 129,769 m³/person1973: 126,713 m³/person1975: 123,146 m³/person1977: 120,122 m³/person1979: 117,761 m³/person1981: 114,827 m³/person1983: 112,353 m³/person1985: 110,285 m³/person1987: 107,764 m³/person1989: 104,484 m³/person1991: 101,650 m³/person1993: 99,356 m³/person1995: 97,262 m³/person1997: 95,299 m³/person1999: 93,746 m³/person2001: 91,874 m³/person2003: 90,069 m³/person2005: 88,392 m³/person2007: 86,655 m³/person2009: 84,746 m³/person2011: 82,995 m³/person2013: 81,241 m³/person2015: 79,822 m³/person2017: 77,986 m³/person2019: 75,761 m³/person2021: 74,530 m³/person2022: 73,170 m³/person
Change over the period: −82,814 (−53.09%) Average annual rate: -1.23 %

Comparison, 2022

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Canada

Canada 73,170 m³/person
World 5,393 m³/person
North America 15,198 m³/person
High-income countries computed 10,978 m³/person
Water resources per capita — Canada, by year Canada All countries CSV XLSX
Year m³/person Change Change, %
2022 73,170 −1,359 −1.82%
2021 74,530 −414 −0.55%
2020 74,944 −817 −1.08%
2019 75,761 −1,116 −1.45%
2018 76,876 −1,110 −1.42%
2017 77,986 −938 −1.19%
2016 78,924 −898 −1.13%
2015 79,822 −609 −0.76%
2014 80,431 −810 −1%
2013 81,241 −860 −1.05%
2012 82,101 −895 −1.08%
2011 82,995 −814 −0.97%
2010 83,809 −937 −1.11%
2009 84,746 −976 −1.14%
2008 85,721 −934 −1.08%
2007 86,655 −845 −0.97%
2006 87,501 −891 −1.01%
2005 88,392 −841 −0.94%
2004 89,233 −836 −0.93%
2003 90,069 −814 −0.9%
2002 90,882 −991 −1.08%
2001 91,874 −1,003 −1.08%
2000 92,877 −869 −0.93%
1999 93,746 −765 −0.81%
1998 94,511 −788 −0.83%
1997 95,299 −952 −0.99%
1996 96,251 −1,011 −1.04%
1995 97,262 −1,012 −1.03%
1994 98,274 −1,082 −1.09%
1993 99,356 −1,098 −1.09%
1992 100,454 −1,196 −1.18%
1991 101,650 −1,271 −1.24%
1990 102,921 −1,563 −1.5%
1989 104,484 −1,892 −1.78%
1988 106,376 −1,388 −1.29%
1987 107,764 −1,430 −1.31%
1986 109,194 −1,091 −0.99%
1985 110,285 −1,012 −0.91%
1984 111,297 −1,056 −0.94%
1983 112,353 −1,116 −0.98%
1982 113,469 −1,358 −1.18%
1981 114,827 −1,425 −1.23%
1980 116,252 −1,509 −1.28%
1979 117,761 −1,171 −0.98%
1978 118,932 −1,190 −0.99%
1977 120,122 −1,414 −1.16%
1976 121,536 −1,610 −1.31%
1975 123,146 −1,810 −1.45%
1974 124,956 −1,757 −1.39%
1973 126,713 −1,559 −1.22%
1972 128,272 −1,498 −1.15%
1971 129,769 −3,883 −2.91%
1970 133,652 −1,881 −1.39%
1969 135,534 −1,856 −1.35%
1968 137,389 −2,235 −1.6%
1967 139,624 −2,535 −1.78%
1966 142,159 −2,673 −1.85%
1965 144,832 −2,646 −1.79%
1964 147,477 −2,807 −1.87%
1963 150,285 −2,826 −1.85%
1962 153,111 −2,874 −1.84%
1961 155,985 — —

Northern America, 2022

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

CA Canada 73,170 US United States 8,437
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About the indicator

Internal renewable water resources divided by the population. This is the conventional measure of water scarcity: below 1,700 cubic meters per person a year indicates water stress, below 1,000 scarcity, and below 500 absolute scarcity. The value falls even where the water itself does not diminish — simply from population growth — and the series shows which countries are entering scarcity demographically.

Important: The aggregate for a group is all of its water resources divided by all of its population. The thresholds of 1,700, 1,000 and 500 m³ are widely used benchmarks, not an official classification.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.

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