Denmark vs Malawi: Municipal water withdrawal

Denmark
360.00 million billion m³ per year
in 2010
Malawi
143.10 million billion m³ per year
in 2005
Denmark rank
27th
Malawi rank
30th

Municipal water withdrawal over time

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  • Malawi
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 360.00 million billion m³ per year against 143.10 million billion m³ per year in Malawi, a difference of 216.90 million billion m³ per year.

That makes Denmark's figure about 2.5 times Malawi's.

Denmark ranks 27th and Malawi ranks 30th of 35 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s 674.60 million billion m³ per year 54.00 million billion m³ per year 620.60 million billion m³ per year Denmark
1990s 571.00 million billion m³ per year 76.80 million billion m³ per year 494.20 million billion m³ per year Denmark
2000s 425.90 million billion m³ per year 131.35 million billion m³ per year 294.55 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 Malawi?
Denmark, at 360.00 million billion m³ per year against 143.10 million billion m³ per year in Malawi as of 2010.
What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Denmark and Malawi?
216.90 million billion m³ per year, with Denmark ahead.
How do Denmark and Malawi rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
Denmark ranks 27th and Malawi ranks 30th 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 Municipal water is the annual quantity of water withdrawn primarily for the direct use by the population.