Renewable water resources per capita in Canada
Canada: Renewable water resources per capita was 73,170 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
73,170
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
6th
of 183 countries
All-time high
155,985
in 1961
All-time low
73,170
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable water resources per capita in Canada, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable water resources per capita in Canada is 73,170, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable water resources per capita in Canada peaked at 155,985 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 73,170, 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 water resources per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 155,985 | — |
| 1962 | 153,111 | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 150,285 | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 147,477 | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 144,832 | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 142,159 | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 139,624 | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 137,389 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 135,534 | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 133,652 | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 129,769 | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 128,272 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 126,713 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 124,956 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 123,146 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 121,536 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 120,122 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 118,932 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 117,761 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 116,252 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 114,827 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 113,469 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 112,353 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 111,297 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 110,285 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 109,194 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 107,764 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 106,376 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 104,484 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 102,921 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 101,650 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 100,454 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 99,356 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 98,274 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 97,262 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 96,251 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 95,299 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 94,511 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 93,746 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 92,877 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 91,874 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 90,882 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 90,069 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 89,233 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 88,392 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 87,501 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 86,655 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 85,721 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 84,746 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 83,809 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 82,996 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 82,101 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 81,241 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 80,431 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 79,822 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 78,924 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 77,986 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 76,876 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 75,761 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 74,944 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 74,530 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 73,170 | -1.8% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 73,170 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,872, 25.5× the median. (60 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 145,155 | 135,534 | 155,985 | 9 |
| 1970s | 124,486 | 117,761 | 133,652 | 10 |
| 1980s | 110,630 | 104,484 | 116,252 | 10 |
| 1990s | 97,972 | 93,746 | 102,921 | 10 |
| 2000s | 88,795 | 84,746 | 92,877 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79,995 | 75,761 | 83,809 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74,215 | 73,170 | 74,944 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More energy & mining data for Canada
- Fuel imports 6.1% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 3.5% (2025)
- Fuel exports 26.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 7.6% (2025)
- Gas production 2,062 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 51,394 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 2,062 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 51,394 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable water resources per capita in Canada?
- Renewable water resources per capita in Canada was 73,170 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 155,985 in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,170 in 2022.
- How does Canada rank for renewable water resources per capita?
- Canada ranks 6th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable water resources per capita 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable water resources per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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