Denmark vs Germany: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Denmark
41.0%
in 2022
Germany
41.5%
in 2022
Denmark rank
50th
Germany rank
49th
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Denmark
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 41.5% against 41.0% in Denmark, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 50th and Germany ranks 49th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.5% | 23.0% | 28.5% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 63.7% | 26.5% | 37.2% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 35.0% | 12.6% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 41.3% | 41.5% | 0.2% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Denmark or Germany?
- Germany, at 41.5% against 41.0% in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Denmark and Germany?
- 0.5%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Denmark ranks 50th and Germany ranks 49th of 180 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 Municipal 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
Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).