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
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
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.