Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Denmark

Denmark: Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources was 25.27 in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
25.27
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
61st
of 179 countries
All-time high
29.9
in 2018
All-time low
15.02
in 2007
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Denmark, 2000–2022

01020302000201120222000: 20.52001: 19.12002: 17.72003: 17.42004: 17.22005: 172006: 162007: 152008: 18.82009: 17.82010: 21.92011: 23.42012: 19.72013: 27.32014: 26.82015: 21.92016: 242017: 24.22018: 29.92019: 25.62020: 25.62021: 25.92022: 25.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 25.27 for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in 2022.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Denmark peaked at 29.9 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15.02, in 2007.

Denmark ranks 61st of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.67 15.02 20.53 10
2010s 24.46 19.7 29.9 10
2020s 25.61 25.27 25.94 3

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 58 United States 28.16 compare
  2. 59 Philippines 27.83 compare
  3. 60 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 27.74 compare
  4. 62 Somalia 24.53 compare
  5. 63 Cuba 23.94 compare
  6. 64 Thailand 23.01 compare

See the full ranking of 179 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Denmark?
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Denmark was 25.27 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 29.9 in 2018.
What is the lowest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 15.02 in 2007.
How does Denmark rank for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?
Denmark ranks 61st out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
Is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 3,973 data points, 2000–2022
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