Denmark vs United Arab Emirates: Industrial water withdrawal
Denmark
41.55 million cubic meters
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
37.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
Denmark rank
120th
United Arab Emirates rank
123rd
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- Denmark
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 41.55 million cubic meters against 37.00 million cubic meters in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 4.55 million cubic meters.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Denmark ranks 120th and United Arab Emirates ranks 123rd of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 235.72 million cubic meters | 116.70 million cubic meters | 119.03 million cubic meters | Denmark |
| 1990s | 163.84 million cubic meters | 170.36 million cubic meters | 6.52 million cubic meters | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 54.29 million cubic meters | 71.80 million cubic meters | 17.51 million cubic meters | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 66.18 million cubic meters | 43.11 million cubic meters | 23.07 million cubic meters | Denmark |
| 2020s | 49.07 million cubic meters | 37.00 million cubic meters | 12.07 million cubic meters | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Denmark or United Arab Emirates?
- Denmark, at 41.55 million cubic meters against 37.00 million cubic meters in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Denmark and United Arab Emirates?
- 4.55 million cubic meters, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Arab Emirates?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and United Arab Emirates rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- Denmark ranks 120th and United Arab Emirates ranks 123rd 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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About this data
Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.