Denmark vs Finland: Municipal water withdrawal

Denmark
360.00 million billion m³ per year
in 2010
Finland
415.00 million billion m³ per year
in 2015
Denmark rank
27th
Finland rank
25th

Municipal water withdrawal over time

  • Denmark
  • Finland
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 415.00 million billion m³ per year against 360.00 million billion m³ per year in Denmark, a difference of 55.00 million billion m³ per year.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.

Denmark ranks 27th and Finland ranks 25th of 35 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Finland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Finland Difference Ahead
1990s 571.00 million billion m³ per year 424.00 million billion m³ per year 147.00 million billion m³ per year Denmark
2000s 425.90 million billion m³ per year 406.70 million billion m³ per year 19.20 million billion m³ per year Denmark
2010s 360.00 million billion m³ per year 400.00 million billion m³ per year 40.00 million billion m³ per year Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Denmark or Finland?
Finland, at 415.00 million billion m³ per year against 360.00 million billion m³ per year in Denmark as of 2015.
What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Denmark and Finland?
55.00 million billion m³ per year, with Finland ahead.
How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
Denmark ranks 27th and Finland ranks 25th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Municipal water withdrawal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Municipal water withdrawal
Unit
billion m³ per year
Source
FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
35 places, 222 data points, 1970–2015
Last refreshed

Total water withdrawal for municipal (domestic) purposes, measured in cubic metres (m³) per year. Municipal water is the annual quantity of water withdrawn primarily for the direct use by the population.