Water Use Efficiency in Denmark
Denmark: Water Use Efficiency was 325.78 USD/m3 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Water Use Efficiency in Denmark, 2003β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
In 2023, water use efficiency in Denmark stood at 325.78 USD/m3.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Denmark peaked at 434.58 USD/m3 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 253.59 USD/m3, in 2018.
That places Denmark 5th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 368.11 USD/m3 | 343.45 USD/m3 | 434.58 USD/m3 | 7 |
| 2010s | 310.44 USD/m3 | 253.59 USD/m3 | 341.94 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 314.93 USD/m3 | 295.29 USD/m3 | 325.78 USD/m3 | 4 |
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More environment data for Denmark
- Standard Deviation 0.696 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.29 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 509,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 513,830 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 17,453 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 4,730 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 248,479 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 153,799 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 442,797 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 425,964 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Denmark?
- Water use efficiency in Denmark was 325.78 USD/m3 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 434.58 USD/m3 in 2007.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 253.59 USD/m3 in 2018.
- How does Denmark rank for water use efficiency?
- Denmark ranks 5th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Water Use Efficiency (United States dollars per cubic meter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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