Denmark vs Malta: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal over time
- Denmark
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 455.56 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 373.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Denmark, a difference of 82.12 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 10th and Malta ranks 8th of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 132.29 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 108.13 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 24.16 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Denmark |
| 1990s | 220.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 178.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 41.98 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Denmark |
| 2000s | 429.93 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 214.34 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 215.59 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Denmark |
| 2010s | 339.34 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 264.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 74.86 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Denmark |
| 2020s | 359.98 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 404.73 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 44.75 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal, Denmark or Malta?
- Malta, at 455.56 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 373.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal between Denmark and Malta?
- 82.12 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Malta?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Malta rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Denmark ranks 10th and Malta ranks 8th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Water productivity is calculated as total gross domestic product (GDP), measured in constant 2015 US$ divided by annual total water withdrawal.