Denmark vs Paraguay: Municipal water withdrawal
Denmark
391.75 million cubic meters
in 2023
Paraguay
362.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
Denmark rank
91st
Paraguay rank
94th
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Denmark
- Paraguay
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 391.75 million cubic meters against 362.00 million cubic meters in Paraguay, a difference of 29.75 million cubic meters.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 91st and Paraguay ranks 94th of 183 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 423.62 million cubic meters | 67.23 million cubic meters | 356.39 million cubic meters | Denmark |
| 1990s | 522.17 million cubic meters | 84.98 million cubic meters | 437.19 million cubic meters | Denmark |
| 2000s | 425.80 million cubic meters | 207.18 million cubic meters | 218.62 million cubic meters | Denmark |
| 2010s | 395.62 million cubic meters | 359.62 million cubic meters | 36.00 million cubic meters | Denmark |
| 2020s | 395.09 million cubic meters | 362.00 million cubic meters | 33.09 million cubic meters | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Denmark or Paraguay?
- Denmark, at 391.75 million cubic meters against 362.00 million cubic meters in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Denmark and Paraguay?
- 29.75 million cubic meters, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Paraguay?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Paraguay rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Denmark ranks 91st and Paraguay ranks 94th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing 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
Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.