Denmark vs United States: Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources
Denmark
26.6%
in 2023
United States
24.5%
in 2023
Denmark rank
59th
United States rank
61st
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources over time
- Denmark
- United States
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 26.6% against 24.5% in United States, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.
Denmark ranks 59th and United States ranks 61st of 182 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.7% | 29.5% | 11.8% | United States |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 25.1% | 0.7% | United States |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 24.5% | 1.5% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources, Denmark or United States?
- Denmark, at 26.6% against 24.5% in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources between Denmark and United States?
- 2.1%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and United States rank globally for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?
- Denmark ranks 59th and United States ranks 61st of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources (%).