Water withdrawals per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Water withdrawals per capita was 116.4 m³ per person per year in 2010. ▼ Falling
Water withdrawals per capita in Denmark, 1970–2010
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in m³ per person per year.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 116.4 m³ per person per year for water withdrawals per capita in 2010.
That represents a change of down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Denmark peaked at 333.3 m³ per person per year in 1985 and was at its lowest, 104.4 m³ per person per year, in 2005.
Denmark ranks 40th of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 190.4 m³ per person per year | 144.3 m³ per person per year | 236.5 m³ per person per year | 2 |
| 1980s | 284.25 m³ per person per year | 235.2 m³ per person per year | 333.3 m³ per person per year | 2 |
| 1990s | 210.3 m³ per person per year | 176.7 m³ per person per year | 243.9 m³ per person per year | 2 |
| 2000s | 114.4 m³ per person per year | 104.4 m³ per person per year | 124.4 m³ per person per year | 2 |
| 2010s | 116.4 m³ per person per year | 116.4 m³ per person per year | 116.4 m³ per person per year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 37 Monaco 133.7 m³ per person per year compare
- 38 United Kingdom 129.2 m³ per person per year compare
- 39 Latvia 125.8 m³ per person per year compare
- 42 Slovakia 103.1 m³ per person per year compare
- 43 Cote d'Ivoire 82.12 m³ per person per year compare
More environment data for Denmark
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 38.26 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.4 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 6.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2865 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.5045 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0088 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 8.07 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1091 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.014 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.8057 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water withdrawals per capita in Denmark?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Denmark was 116.4 m³ per person per year in 2010, according to FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 333.3 m³ per person per year in 1985.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.4 m³ per person per year in 2005.
- How does Denmark rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Denmark ranks 40th out of 44 countries with data for 2010.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Water withdrawals per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total water withdrawals from agricultural, industrial and municipal purposes per capita, measured in cubic meters (m³) per year.