Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Denmark
Denmark: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 41.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Municipal water as a share of total water 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 % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 41.0% for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Denmark peaked at 72.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 1988.
Denmark ranks 50th of 180 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.
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 63.9% | — |
| 1971 | 62.2% | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 60.8% | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 59.7% | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 58.8% | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 58.1% | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 58.1% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 58.1% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 58.1% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 58.1% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 58.1% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 53.3% | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 49.1% | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 45.5% | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 42.3% | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 39.6% | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 37.1% | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 34.0% | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 30.0% | -11.8% |
| 1989 | 37.9% | +26.4% |
| 1990 | 45.3% | +19.4% |
| 1991 | 46.6% | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 48.0% | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 49.6% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 51.4% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 53.3% | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 51.6% | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 53.1% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 53.2% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 57.2% | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 62.1% | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 64.0% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 66.0% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 65.8% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 63.3% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 65.5% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 59.8% | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 72.0% | +20.4% |
| 2008 | 59.0% | -18.1% |
| 2009 | 59.4% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 57.2% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 54.1% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 56.1% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 48.2% | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 48.6% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 48.0% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 43.6% | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 42.8% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 36.1% | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 41.0% | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 42.5% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 40.6% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 41.0% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.6% | 58.1% | 63.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.7% | 30.0% | 58.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.9% | 45.3% | 57.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.7% | 59.0% | 72.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 36.1% | 57.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.3% | 40.6% | 42.5% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Denmark?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Denmark was 41.0% 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 municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 72.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 1988.
- How does Denmark rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Denmark ranks 50th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. 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 Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).