Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Denmark
Denmark: Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources was 25.27 in 2022. β² 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
2000β2022
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Denmark, 2000β2022
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 58 United States 28.16 compare
- 59 Philippines 27.83 compare
- 60 Democratic Peopleβs Republic of Korea 27.74 compare
- 62 Somalia 24.53 compare
- 63 Cuba 23.94 compare
- 64 Thailand 23.01 compare
More environment data for Denmark
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.696 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.29 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 509,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 513,830 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 17,453 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 4,730 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 248,479 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 153,799 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 442,797 1000 USD (2024)
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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