6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (Industries) — Value in Denmark
Denmark: 6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (Industries) — Value was 1,883 USD/m3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (Industries) — Value in Denmark, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 1,883 USD/m3 for 6.4.1 water use efficiency (industries) — value in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 31.8% on the previous year and up 247.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 6.4.1 water use efficiency (industries) — value in Denmark peaked at 1,883 USD/m3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 404.31 USD/m3, in 2012.
Denmark ranks 9th of 161 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (Industries) — Value in Denmark, year by year
| Year | USD/m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 633.81 USD/m3 | — |
| 2001 | 725.58 USD/m3 | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 881.88 USD/m3 | +21.5% |
| 2003 | 935.71 USD/m3 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 1,051 USD/m3 | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 1,193 USD/m3 | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 1,344 USD/m3 | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 1,413 USD/m3 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 1,598 USD/m3 | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 1,438 USD/m3 | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 743.4 USD/m3 | -48.3% |
| 2011 | 529.79 USD/m3 | -28.7% |
| 2012 | 404.31 USD/m3 | -23.7% |
| 2013 | 541.73 USD/m3 | +34.0% |
| 2014 | 789.31 USD/m3 | +45.7% |
| 2015 | 1,534 USD/m3 | +94.4% |
| 2016 | 1,493 USD/m3 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 1,717 USD/m3 | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 1,292 USD/m3 | -24.8% |
| 2019 | 1,213 USD/m3 | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 1,016 USD/m3 | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 1,191 USD/m3 | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 1,429 USD/m3 | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 1,883 USD/m3 | +31.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1,883 USD/m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 89.17 USD/m3, 21.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1,883 USD/m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.25 USD/m3, 49.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,121 USD/m3 | 633.81 USD/m3 | 1,598 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,026 USD/m3 | 404.31 USD/m3 | 1,717 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,380 USD/m3 | 1,016 USD/m3 | 1,883 USD/m3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 6 Côte d'Ivoire 68.26 USD/m3 compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 148.89 USD/m3 compare
- 6 Panama 3,028 USD/m3 compare
- 7 Kuwait 2,935 USD/m3 compare
- 8 Qatar 2,558 USD/m3 compare
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 69.83 USD/m3 compare
- 9 Melanesia 64.65 USD/m3 compare
- 10 Malta 1,849 USD/m3 compare
- 11 Equatorial Guinea 1,586 USD/m3 compare
- 11 Viet Nam 40.97 USD/m3 compare
- 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 28.05 USD/m3 compare
- 12 Maldives 1,577 USD/m3 compare
More environment data for Denmark
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.66 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.696 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.29 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0189 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 6.4.1 water use efficiency (industries) — value in Denmark?
- 6.4.1 water use efficiency (industries) — value in Denmark was 1,883 USD/m3 in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 6.4.1 water use efficiency (industries) — value recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1,883 USD/m3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest 6.4.1 water use efficiency (industries) — value recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 404.31 USD/m3 in 2012.
- How does Denmark rank for 6.4.1 water use efficiency (industries) — value?
- Denmark ranks 9th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is 6.4.1 water use efficiency (industries) — value rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 247.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (Industries) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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