Water exploitation index, plus in Denmark
Denmark: Water exploitation index, plus was 4.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.5%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
12th
of 44 countries
All-time high
5.2%
in 2021
All-time low
3.9%
in 2007
Years of data
21
2003–2023
Water exploitation index, plus in Denmark, 2003–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 4.5% for water exploitation index, plus in 2023.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water exploitation index, plus in Denmark peaked at 5.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2007.
That places Denmark 12th out of 44 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Water exploitation index, plus in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 3.9% | — |
| 2004 | 4.1% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | +17.9% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 4.5% | -2.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 4.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 2.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 4.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.0%, 2.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 3.9% | 4.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 4.0% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.5% | 5.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water exploitation index, plus in Denmark?
- Water exploitation index, plus in Denmark was 4.5% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest water exploitation index, plus recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest water exploitation index, plus recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2007.
- How does Denmark rank for water exploitation index, plus?
- Denmark ranks 12th out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water exploitation index, plus rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Water exploitation index, plus (WEI+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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