Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Denmark
Denmark: Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) was 373.44 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Denmark, 1970–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (.
Analysis
The most recent figure for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Denmark is 373.44, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Denmark peaked at 532.12 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 109.73, in 1985.
Denmark ranks 10th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 180.42 | — |
| 1971 | 164.05 | -9.1% |
| 1972 | 152.21 | -7.2% |
| 1973 | 144.1 | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 130.22 | -9.6% |
| 1975 | 118.05 | -9.3% |
| 1976 | 125.12 | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 127.61 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 130.69 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 135.99 | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 134.97 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 123.7 | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 119.37 | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 114.4 | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 111.92 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 109.73 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 128.78 | +17.4% |
| 1987 | 147.09 | +14.2% |
| 1988 | 170.91 | +16.2% |
| 1989 | 162.06 | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 155.67 | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 164.84 | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 175.87 | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 184.15 | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 203.65 | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 220.96 | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 240.07 | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 262.36 | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 284.86 | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 312.4 | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 346.58 | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 376.04 | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 408.29 | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 415.22 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 432.15 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 448.02 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 494.09 | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 532.12 | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 422.86 | -20.5% |
| 2009 | 423.93 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 351.21 | -17.2% |
| 2011 | 332.47 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 395.06 | +18.8% |
| 2013 | 289.21 | -26.8% |
| 2014 | 298.77 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 371.72 | +24.4% |
| 2016 | 350.66 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 357.82 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 295.26 | -17.5% |
| 2019 | 351.2 | +18.9% |
| 2020 | 344.33 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 362.17 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 373.44 | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 140.85 | 118.05 | 180.42 | 10 |
| 1980s | 132.29 | 109.73 | 170.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 220.48 | 155.67 | 312.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 429.93 | 346.58 | 532.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 339.34 | 289.21 | 395.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 359.98 | 344.33 | 373.44 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 7 Switzerland 480.89 compare
- 8 Malta 455.56 compare
- 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 388.91 compare
- 11 Antigua and Barbuda 366.28 compare
- 12 Ireland 304.71 compare
- 13 Israel 249.83 compare
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- Standard Deviation 0.696 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.29 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Denmark?
- Water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Denmark was 373.44 in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (.
- What is the highest water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 532.12 in 2007.
- What is the lowest water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 109.73 in 1985.
- How does Denmark rank for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of)?
- Denmark ranks 10th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (, published as part of Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Water productivity is calculated as GDP in constant prices divided by annual total water withdrawal.