Denmark vs Uruguay: Municipal water withdrawal
Denmark
391.75 million cubic meters
in 2023
Uruguay
423.18 million cubic meters
in 2023
Denmark rank
91st
Uruguay rank
89th
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Denmark
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 423.18 million cubic meters against 391.75 million cubic meters in Denmark, a difference of 31.44 million cubic meters.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 91st and Uruguay ranks 89th of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 628.00 million cubic meters | 139.70 million cubic meters | 488.30 million cubic meters | Denmark |
| 1980s | 596.14 million cubic meters | 245.70 million cubic meters | 350.44 million cubic meters | Denmark |
| 1990s | 522.17 million cubic meters | 351.70 million cubic meters | 170.47 million cubic meters | Denmark |
| 2000s | 425.80 million cubic meters | 412.30 million cubic meters | 13.50 million cubic meters | Denmark |
| 2010s | 395.62 million cubic meters | 417.40 million cubic meters | 21.79 million cubic meters | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 395.09 million cubic meters | 421.78 million cubic meters | 26.69 million cubic meters | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Denmark or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 423.18 million cubic meters against 391.75 million cubic meters in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Denmark and Uruguay?
- 31.44 million cubic meters, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Uruguay?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Uruguay rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Denmark ranks 91st and Uruguay ranks 89th 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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.