Renewable freshwater resources per person in Canada
Canada: Renewable freshwater resources per person was 73,170 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
73,170 cubic meters
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
6th
of 183 countries
All-time high
155,985 cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
73,170 cubic meters
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable freshwater resources per person in Canada, 1961–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Canada recorded 73,170 cubic meters for renewable freshwater resources per person 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 freshwater resources per person in Canada peaked at 155,985 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 73,170 cubic meters, in 2022.
Canada ranks 6th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Renewable freshwater resources per person in Canada, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 155,985 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 153,111 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 150,285 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 147,477 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 144,832 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 142,159 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 139,624 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 137,389 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 135,534 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 133,652 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 129,769 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 128,272 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 126,713 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 124,956 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 123,146 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 121,536 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 120,122 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 118,932 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 117,761 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 116,252 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 114,827 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 113,469 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 112,353 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 111,297 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 110,285 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 109,194 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 107,764 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 106,376 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 104,484 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 102,921 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 101,650 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 100,454 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 99,356 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 98,274 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 97,262 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 96,251 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 95,299 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 94,511 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 93,746 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 92,877 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 91,874 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 90,882 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 90,069 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 89,233 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 88,392 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 87,501 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 86,655 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 85,721 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 84,746 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 83,809 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 82,996 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 82,101 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 81,241 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 80,431 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 79,822 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 78,924 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 77,986 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 76,876 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 75,761 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 74,944 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 74,530 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 73,170 cubic meters | -1.8% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 73,170 cubic meters is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,872 cubic meters, 25.5× the median. (60 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More energy & mining data for Canada
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 6.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources per person in Canada?
- Renewable freshwater resources per person in Canada was 73,170 cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable freshwater resources per person recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 155,985 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources per person recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,170 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Canada rank for renewable freshwater resources per person?
- Canada ranks 6th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable freshwater resources per person 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, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable freshwater resources per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources refers to the quantity of internal freshwater from inflowing river basins and recharging groundwater aquifers. This is measured in cubic meters per person per year.