Denmark vs Jordan: Municipal water withdrawal

Denmark
360.00 million billion m³ per year
in 2010
Jordan
491.00 million billion m³ per year
in 2015
Denmark rank
27th
Jordan rank
24th

Municipal water withdrawal over time

  • Denmark
  • Jordan
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How they compare

Jordan currently reports 491.00 million billion m³ per year against 360.00 million billion m³ per year in Denmark, a difference of 131.00 million billion m³ per year.

That makes Jordan's figure about 1.4 times Denmark's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 27th and Jordan ranks 24th of 35 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Jordan Difference Ahead
1970s 700.00 million billion m³ per year 131.00 million billion m³ per year 569.00 million billion m³ per year Denmark
1980s 687.30 million billion m³ per year 134.00 million billion m³ per year 553.30 million billion m³ per year Denmark
1990s 571.00 million billion m³ per year 214.00 million billion m³ per year 357.00 million billion m³ per year Denmark
2000s 425.90 million billion m³ per year 271.50 million billion m³ per year 154.40 million billion m³ per year Denmark
2010s 360.00 million billion m³ per year 354.00 million billion m³ per year 6.00 million billion m³ per year Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Denmark or Jordan?
Jordan, at 491.00 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 Jordan?
131.00 million billion m³ per year, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Jordan?
7 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2010.
How do Denmark and Jordan rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
Denmark ranks 27th and Jordan ranks 24th 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.