Denmark vs El Salvador: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals
Denmark
4.8%
in 2022
El Salvador
4.9%
in 2022
Denmark rank
110th
El Salvador rank
108th
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Denmark
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 4.9% against 4.8% in Denmark, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was El Salvador ahead.
Denmark ranks 110th and El Salvador ranks 108th of 179 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.1% | 18.6% | 3.5% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 12.1% | 4.0% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 11.5% | 3.3% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 9.0% | 3.6% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals, Denmark or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 4.9% against 4.8% in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals between Denmark and El Salvador?
- 0.1%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and El Salvador?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and El Salvador rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Denmark ranks 110th and El Salvador ranks 108th of 179 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 Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Industrial water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).