Canada vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total

Canada
36.13 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
491.71 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Canada rank
19th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
19th

Annual freshwater withdrawals, total over time

  • Canada
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 491.71 billion cubic meters against 36.13 billion cubic meters in Canada, a difference of 455.58 billion cubic meters.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 13.6 times Canada's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 19th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 19th of 181 countries.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
2010s 36.16 billion cubic meters 496.24 billion cubic meters 460.07 billion cubic meters Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2020s 36.17 billion cubic meters 498.85 billion cubic meters 462.68 billion cubic meters Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, Canada or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 491.71 billion cubic meters against 36.13 billion cubic meters in Canada as of 2022.
What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between Canada and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
455.58 billion cubic meters, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
How do Canada and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
Canada ranks 19th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 19th 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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Indicator
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters)
Unit
billion cubic meters
Source
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 6,749 data points, 1962–2022
Last refreshed

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.