Annual freshwater withdrawals in Denmark
Denmark: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 934.35 million billion cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
934.35 million billion cubic meters
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
116th
of 181 countries
All-time high
1.71 billion billion cubic meters
in 1985
All-time low
555.40 million billion cubic meters
in 2007
Years of data
53
1970–2022
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Denmark, 1970–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in billion cubic meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual freshwater withdrawals in Denmark is 934.35 million billion cubic meters, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals in Denmark peaked at 1.71 billion billion cubic meters in 1985 and was at its lowest, 555.40 million billion cubic meters, in 2007.
Denmark ranks 116th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Denmark, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 720.00 million billion cubic meters | — |
| 1971 | 817.00 million billion cubic meters | +13.5% |
| 1972 | 914.00 million billion cubic meters | +11.9% |
| 1973 | 1.01 billion billion cubic meters | +10.6% |
| 1974 | 1.11 billion billion cubic meters | +9.6% |
| 1975 | 1.21 billion billion cubic meters | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 1.21 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.21 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.21 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.21 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.21 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.30 billion billion cubic meters | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 1.41 billion billion cubic meters | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 1.50 billion billion cubic meters | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 1.60 billion billion cubic meters | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 1.71 billion billion cubic meters | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 1.52 billion billion cubic meters | -10.8% |
| 1987 | 1.34 billion billion cubic meters | -12.0% |
| 1988 | 1.16 billion billion cubic meters | -13.7% |
| 1989 | 1.23 billion billion cubic meters | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 1.30 billion billion cubic meters | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 1.24 billion billion cubic meters | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 1.19 billion billion cubic meters | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 1.13 billion billion cubic meters | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 1.08 billion billion cubic meters | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 1.03 billion billion cubic meters | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 971.87 million billion cubic meters | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 917.50 million billion cubic meters | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 864.68 million billion cubic meters | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 811.86 million billion cubic meters | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 759.04 million billion cubic meters | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 706.22 million billion cubic meters | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 653.40 million billion cubic meters | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 645.33 million billion cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 637.27 million billion cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 629.20 million billion cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 592.30 million billion cubic meters | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 555.40 million billion cubic meters | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 696.00 million billion cubic meters | +25.3% |
| 2009 | 659.70 million billion cubic meters | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 808.90 million billion cubic meters | +22.6% |
| 2011 | 865.70 million billion cubic meters | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 728.50 million billion cubic meters | -15.8% |
| 2013 | 1.01 billion billion cubic meters | +38.5% |
| 2014 | 989.20 million billion cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 811.80 million billion cubic meters | -17.9% |
| 2016 | 887.00 million billion cubic meters | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 895.80 million billion cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.11 billion billion cubic meters | +23.4% |
| 2019 | 945.59 million billion cubic meters | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 947.28 million billion cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 959.16 million billion cubic meters | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 934.35 million billion cubic meters | -2.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 934.35 million billion cubic meters is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.70 billion billion cubic meters, 55% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 934.35 million billion cubic meters is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.07 billion billion cubic meters, 30% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.06 billion billion cubic meters | 720.00 million billion cubic meters | 1.21 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.40 billion billion cubic meters | 1.16 billion billion cubic meters | 1.71 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 billion billion cubic meters | 811.86 million billion cubic meters | 1.30 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 653.39 million billion cubic meters | 555.40 million billion cubic meters | 759.04 million billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 904.73 million billion cubic meters | 728.50 million billion cubic meters | 1.11 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 946.93 million billion cubic meters | 934.35 million billion cubic meters | 959.16 million billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 113 Cameroon 1.09 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 114 Eswatini 1.07 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 115 Jordan 949.87 million billion cubic meters compare
- 117 Guinea 890.00 million billion cubic meters compare
- 118 Chad 879.60 million billion cubic meters compare
- 119 Puerto Rico 875.00 million billion cubic meters 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals in Denmark?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals in Denmark was 934.35 million billion cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.71 billion billion cubic meters in 1985.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 555.40 million billion cubic meters in 2007.
- How does Denmark rank for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Denmark ranks 116th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins, measured in cubic meters (m³) per year. Total water withdrawals are the sum of withdrawals for agriculture, industry and municipal (domestic uses). Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source.