Canada · Freshwater withdrawal / available freshwater resources
4,628 records across 178 reporting economies · %
The level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources is the ratio between total freshwater withdrawn by all major sectors and total renewable freshwater resources, after taking into account environmental water requirements. Main sectors, as defined by ISIC standards, include agriculture; forestry and fishing; manufacturing; electricity industry; and services. This indicator is also known as water withdrawal intensity.
Exact source values · %
Reporting year
Canada
Source status
2000
4.313699092
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2001
4.305331898
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2002
4.296964704
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2003
4.28859751
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2004
4.280230316
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2005
4.271863121
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2006
4.263495927
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2007
4.255128733
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2008
4.125365603
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2009
3.995602472
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2010
3.830962925
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2011
3.666323378
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2012
3.752832132
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2013
3.839340886
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2014
3.759526262
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2015
3.679711638
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2016
3.706642637
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2017
3.733573635
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2018
3.733573635
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2019
3.733573635
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2020
3.733573635
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2021
3.720700309
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2022
3.720700309
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2023
Not available
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2024
Not available
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2025
Not available
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Source and methods
Water stress includes environmental flow requirements and can exceed 100%. Reporting is sparse and estimates may repeat across years.
The World Bank: World Development Indicators: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), uri: https://data.apps.fao.org/aquastat/, publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), date accessed: 20240529. Selected and formatted by World Signals Monitor. No publisher endorsement is implied.
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