What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Denmark and Jamaica?

2.58 cubic meters per person, with Denmark ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Jamaica?

31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Water withdrawals per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark vs Jamaica: Water withdrawals per capita

Denmark

165.56 cubic meters per person

in 2023

Jamaica

162.98 cubic meters per person

in 2023

Denmark rank

119th

Jamaica rank

120th

Water withdrawals per capita over time

Denmark
Jamaica

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 165.56 cubic meters per person against 162.98 cubic meters per person in Jamaica, a difference of 2.58 cubic meters per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Jamaica ahead.

Denmark ranks 119th and Jamaica ranks 120th of 180 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Jamaica	Difference	Ahead
1990s	183.12 cubic meters per person	360.14 cubic meters per person	177.02 cubic meters per person	Jamaica
2000s	123.73 cubic meters per person	350.04 cubic meters per person	226.31 cubic meters per person	Jamaica
2010s	148.97 cubic meters per person	429.7 cubic meters per person	280.73 cubic meters per person	Jamaica
2020s	163.72 cubic meters per person	168.84 cubic meters per person	5.12 cubic meters per person	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Denmark or Jamaica?: Denmark, at 165.56 cubic meters per person against 162.98 cubic meters per person in Jamaica as of 2023.
What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Denmark and Jamaica?: 2.58 cubic meters per person, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Jamaica?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Jamaica rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?: Denmark ranks 119th and Jamaica ranks 120th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Water withdrawals per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Water withdrawals per capita
Unit: cubic meters per person
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 180 places, 6,452 data points, 1962–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.