" Water withdrawn by sector, Canada, 2005 to 2021",,,,,,,
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Year,Thermal power generation (million m3),Manufacturing (million m3),Residential (million m3),Irrigation (million m3),Commercial & institutional (million m3),Mining (million m3),Oil & gas (million m3)
2005,27 825.1,5 719.5,3 875.2,1 507.3,1 082.1,668.9,198
2007,27 834.4,4 573.1,3 827.4,2 015.4,1 055.7,906,190
2009,26 213.6,3 929.8,3 639.2,2 043.7,1 957.3,675.2,289.1
2011,23 715.9,3 789.3,2 195.8,1 692.4,1 931.2,776.3,343
2013,25 145.5,3 967.6,1 971.4,1 679.0,2 112.3,924.7,365.8
2015,23 318.3,3 661.9,2 497.7,2 054.1,2 055.5,797.7,374.8
2017,23 249.0,3 647.5,2 450.2,2 950.9,2 073.3,888.8,419
2019,23 041.9,3 752.7,2 480.1,1 780.8,1 984.2,775.5,446.2
2021,22 903.3,4 046.3,2 678.0,2 186.5,1 539.9,636.5,419.6
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"Note: Data for the irrigation sector are one year ahead of other sectors from 2006 to 2022. Due to COVID-19, some data were recorded in 2020 instead of 2019. For more information, consult the Data sources and methods section.",,,,,,,
Source: Statistics Canada (2024) Water use in Canada. Statistics Canada (2024) Physical flow account for water use. Statistics Canada (2024) Water use parameters in mineral extraction and thermal-electric power generation industries by region. Statistics Canada (2024) Potable water use by sector and average daily use. Statistics Canada (2024) Water use parameters in manufacturing industries by industry. Statistics Canada (2024) Irrigation volume by province and drainage region. (https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/en/type/data?MM=1),,,,,,,
Available on the Environmental indicators website (www.canada.ca/environmental-indicators).,,,,,,,
