What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Denmark and Jamaica?

2.44 million cubic meters, with Jamaica ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Jamaica?

31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Industrial water withdrawal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark vs Jamaica: Industrial water withdrawal

Denmark

41.55 million cubic meters

in 2023

Jamaica

43.99 million cubic meters

in 2023

Denmark rank

120th

Jamaica rank

119th

Industrial water withdrawal over time

Denmark
Jamaica

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 43.99 million cubic meters against 41.55 million cubic meters in Denmark, a difference of 2.44 million cubic meters.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 120th and Jamaica ranks 119th of 180 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Jamaica	Difference	Ahead
1990s	143.45 million cubic meters	67.75 million cubic meters	75.70 million cubic meters	Denmark
2000s	54.29 million cubic meters	172.85 million cubic meters	118.55 million cubic meters	Jamaica
2010s	66.18 million cubic meters	709.86 million cubic meters	643.67 million cubic meters	Jamaica
2020s	49.07 million cubic meters	41.46 million cubic meters	7.61 million cubic meters	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Denmark or Jamaica?: Jamaica, at 43.99 million cubic meters against 41.55 million cubic meters in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Denmark and Jamaica?: 2.44 million cubic meters, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Jamaica?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Jamaica rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?: Denmark ranks 120th and Jamaica ranks 119th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Industrial water withdrawal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Industrial water withdrawal
Unit: cubic meters
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 180 places, 6,170 data points, 1965–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.