Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply in Denmark
Denmark: Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply was 379.89 Cubic metres in 2024. ▼ Falling
Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply in Denmark, 1970–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Cubic metres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for freshwater - abstractions — public water supply in Denmark is 379.89 Cubic metres, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freshwater - abstractions — public water supply in Denmark peaked at 615.7 Cubic metres in 1985 and was at its lowest, 379.81 Cubic metres, in 2015.
That places Denmark 19th out of 27 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 460 Cubic metres | 460 Cubic metres | 460 Cubic metres | 1 |
| 1980s | 609.35 Cubic metres | 603 Cubic metres | 615.7 Cubic metres | 2 |
| 1990s | 482.26 Cubic metres | 422 Cubic metres | 571 Cubic metres | 7 |
| 2000s | 410.79 Cubic metres | 384.9 Cubic metres | 424 Cubic metres | 10 |
| 2010s | 391.56 Cubic metres | 379.81 Cubic metres | 405.9 Cubic metres | 10 |
| 2020s | 385.97 Cubic metres | 379.89 Cubic metres | 396.49 Cubic metres | 5 |
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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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -43.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0008 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 6.92 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.63 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -37.62 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freshwater - abstractions — public water supply in Denmark?
- Freshwater - abstractions — public water supply in Denmark was 379.89 Cubic metres in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest freshwater - abstractions — public water supply recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 615.7 Cubic metres in 1985.
- What is the lowest freshwater - abstractions — public water supply recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 379.81 Cubic metres in 2015.
- How does Denmark rank for freshwater - abstractions — public water supply?
- Denmark ranks 19th out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
- Is freshwater - abstractions — public water supply rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset shows water abstractions by source (surface and ground water) and by major uses. Water abstractions refer to water taken from ground or surface water sources and conveyed to the place of use. If the water is returned to a surface water source, abstraction of the same water by the downstream user is counted again in compiling total abstractions. When interpreting those data, it should be borne in mind that the definitions and estimation methods employed by member countries may vary considerably. Data source(s): Joint OECD/Eurostat questionnaire on Inland Waters. Data for non-OECD countries is sourced from UNSD (Country Files from the UNSD/UNEP data collection on environment statistics (available at: https://unstats.un.org/unsd/envstats/country_files)) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: August 7, 2026 Country metadata - Métadonnées pays