Canada vs Italy: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) over time
- Canada
- Italy
How they compare
Canada currently reports 36.13 billion cubic meters against 33.78 billion cubic meters in Italy, a difference of 2.35 billion cubic meters.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Italy ahead.
Canada ranks 19th and Italy ranks 22nd of 181 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.07 billion cubic meters | 42.61 billion cubic meters | 0.4615 billion cubic meters | Canada |
| 1990s | 43.26 billion cubic meters | 43.32 billion cubic meters | 0.0625 billion cubic meters | Italy |
| 2000s | 41.17 billion cubic meters | 40.09 billion cubic meters | 1.08 billion cubic meters | Canada |
| 2010s | 36.35 billion cubic meters | 33.85 billion cubic meters | 2.5 billion cubic meters | Canada |
| 2020s | 36.17 billion cubic meters | 33.78 billion cubic meters | 2.39 billion cubic meters | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, Canada or Italy?
- Canada, at 36.13 billion cubic meters against 33.78 billion cubic meters in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between Canada and Italy?
- 2.35 billion cubic meters, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Italy?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Italy rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Canada ranks 19th and Italy ranks 22nd of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 agriculture and industry are total withdrawals for irrigation and livestock production and for direct industrial use (including withdrawals for cooling thermoelectric plants). Withdrawals for domestic uses include drinking water, municipal use or supply, and use for public services, commercial establishments, and homes.