Denmark vs Portugal: Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply
Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply over time
- Denmark
- Portugal
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 379.89 Cubic metres against 325.55 Cubic metres in Portugal, a difference of 54.34 Cubic metres.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 21st of 27 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 603 Cubic metres | 462 Cubic metres | 141 Cubic metres | Denmark |
| 1990s | 505.55 Cubic metres | 466.5 Cubic metres | 39.05 Cubic metres | Denmark |
| 2000s | 402.52 Cubic metres | 360.34 Cubic metres | 42.18 Cubic metres | Denmark |
| 2010s | 389.96 Cubic metres | 285.07 Cubic metres | 104.9 Cubic metres | Denmark |
| 2020s | 396.49 Cubic metres | 325.55 Cubic metres | 70.94 Cubic metres | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freshwater - abstractions — public water supply, Denmark or Portugal?
- Denmark, at 379.89 Cubic metres against 325.55 Cubic metres in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in freshwater - abstractions — public water supply between Denmark and Portugal?
- 54.34 Cubic metres, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Portugal?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Portugal rank globally for freshwater - abstractions — public water supply?
- Denmark ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 21st of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset shows water abstractions by source (surface and ground water) and by major uses. Water abstractions refer to water taken from ground or surface water sources and conveyed to the place of use. If the water is returned to a surface water source, abstraction of the same water by the downstream user is counted again in compiling total abstractions. When interpreting those data, it should be borne in mind that the definitions and estimation methods employed by member countries may vary considerably. Data source(s): Joint OECD/Eurostat questionnaire on Inland Waters. Data for non-OECD countries is sourced from UNSD (Country Files from the UNSD/UNEP data collection on environment statistics (available at: https://unstats.un.org/unsd/envstats/country_files)) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: August 7, 2026 Country metadata - Métadonnées pays