Denmark vs Eswatini: Annual freshwater withdrawals
Annual freshwater withdrawals over time
- Denmark
- Eswatini
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 1.07 billion billion cubic meters against 934.35 million billion cubic meters in Denmark, a difference of 133.65 million billion cubic meters.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 116th and Eswatini ranks 114th of 181 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Eswatini in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.40 billion billion cubic meters | 743.62 million billion cubic meters | 653.53 million billion cubic meters | Denmark |
| 1990s | 1.05 billion billion cubic meters | 936.12 million billion cubic meters | 117.77 million billion cubic meters | Denmark |
| 2000s | 653.39 million billion cubic meters | 1.06 billion billion cubic meters | 406.81 million billion cubic meters | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 904.73 million billion cubic meters | 1.07 billion billion cubic meters | 163.27 million billion cubic meters | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 946.93 million billion cubic meters | 1.07 billion billion cubic meters | 121.07 million billion cubic meters | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, Denmark or Eswatini?
- Eswatini, at 1.07 billion billion cubic meters against 934.35 million billion cubic meters in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals between Denmark and Eswatini?
- 133.65 million billion cubic meters, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Eswatini?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Eswatini rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Denmark ranks 116th and Eswatini ranks 114th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data 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 Annual freshwater withdrawals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins, measured in cubic metres (m³) per year. Total water withdrawals are the sum of withdrawals for agriculture, industry and municipal (domestic uses). Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source.