Municipal water withdrawal in Denmark
Denmark: Municipal water withdrawal was 391.75 million cubic meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
391.75 million cubic meters
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
91st
of 183 countries
All-time high
700.00 million cubic meters
in 1975
All-time low
351.00 million cubic meters
in 1988
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Municipal water withdrawal in Denmark, 1970–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 391.75 million cubic meters for municipal water withdrawal in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in Denmark peaked at 700.00 million cubic meters in 1975 and was at its lowest, 351.00 million cubic meters, in 1988.
Denmark ranks 91st of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Municipal water withdrawal in Denmark, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 460.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1971 | 508.00 million cubic meters | +10.4% |
| 1972 | 556.00 million cubic meters | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 604.00 million cubic meters | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 652.00 million cubic meters | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 700.00 million cubic meters | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 700.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 700.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 700.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 700.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 700.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 694.92 million cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 689.84 million cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 684.76 million cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 679.68 million cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 674.60 million cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 566.73 million cubic meters | -16.0% |
| 1987 | 458.87 million cubic meters | -19.0% |
| 1988 | 351.00 million cubic meters | -23.5% |
| 1989 | 461.00 million cubic meters | +31.3% |
| 1990 | 571.00 million cubic meters | +23.9% |
| 1991 | 560.15 million cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 549.30 million cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 538.45 million cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 527.60 million cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 516.75 million cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 505.90 million cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 495.05 million cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 484.20 million cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 473.35 million cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 462.50 million cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 451.65 million cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 440.80 million cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 434.50 million cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 428.20 million cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 421.90 million cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 416.45 million cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 411.00 million cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 406.10 million cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 384.90 million cubic meters | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 411.00 million cubic meters | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 402.60 million cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 401.20 million cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 400.00 million cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 396.40 million cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 389.32 million cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 386.61 million cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 383.09 million cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 398.71 million cubic meters | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 387.23 million cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 402.17 million cubic meters | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 395.33 million cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 391.13 million cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 391.75 million cubic meters | +0.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 391.75 million cubic meters is below the median for high income countries, which is 699.00 million cubic meters, 56% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 391.75 million cubic meters is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 657.50 million cubic meters, 60% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Municipal water withdrawal in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +31.3% | 351.00 million cubic meters | 461.00 million cubic meters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 628.00 million cubic meters | 460.00 million cubic meters | 700.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 596.14 million cubic meters | 351.00 million cubic meters | 700.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 522.17 million cubic meters | 473.35 million cubic meters | 571.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 425.80 million cubic meters | 384.90 million cubic meters | 462.50 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 395.62 million cubic meters | 383.09 million cubic meters | 411.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 395.09 million cubic meters | 391.13 million cubic meters | 402.17 million cubic meters | 4 |
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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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0189 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water withdrawal in Denmark?
- Municipal water withdrawal in Denmark was 391.75 million cubic meters in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 700.00 million cubic meters in 1975.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 351.00 million cubic meters in 1988.
- How does Denmark rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- Denmark ranks 91st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal water withdrawal rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal water withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.