Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Denmark
Denmark: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 26.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Denmark, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Denmark is 26.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Denmark peaked at 29.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2007.
That places Denmark 63rd out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.5% | — |
| 2001 | 19.1% | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 17.7% | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 17.4% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 17.2% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 17.0% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 16.0% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 15.0% | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 18.8% | +25.3% |
| 2009 | 17.8% | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 21.9% | +22.6% |
| 2011 | 23.4% | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 19.7% | -15.8% |
| 2013 | 27.3% | +38.5% |
| 2014 | 26.8% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 21.9% | -17.9% |
| 2016 | 24.0% | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 24.2% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 29.9% | +23.5% |
| 2019 | 25.6% | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 25.6% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 26.1% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 25.9% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 26.6% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.7% | 15.0% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 19.7% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 25.6% | 26.6% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Denmark?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Denmark was 26.6% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 29.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2007.
- How does Denmark rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Denmark ranks 63rd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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