Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Denmark
Denmark: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 0.9344 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Denmark, 1970–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in billion cubic meters.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0.9344 billion cubic meters for annual freshwater withdrawals, total in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Denmark peaked at 1.71 billion cubic meters in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.5554 billion cubic meters, in 2007.
Denmark ranks 116th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.06 billion cubic meters | 0.72 billion cubic meters | 1.21 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.4 billion cubic meters | 1.16 billion cubic meters | 1.71 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 billion cubic meters | 0.8119 billion cubic meters | 1.3 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6534 billion cubic meters | 0.5554 billion cubic meters | 0.759 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9047 billion cubic meters | 0.7285 billion cubic meters | 1.11 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9469 billion cubic meters | 0.9344 billion cubic meters | 0.9592 billion cubic meters | 3 |
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More climate change data for Denmark
- Population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Population, total 6.01 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Urban population 5.34 million (2025)
- Urban population 88.8% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 23.3% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 15.6% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 16.4% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 23.8% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 27.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Denmark?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Denmark was 0.9344 billion cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.71 billion cubic meters in 1985.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5554 billion cubic meters in 2007.
- How does Denmark rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Denmark ranks 116th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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), published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for agriculture and industry are total withdrawals for irrigation and livestock production and for direct industrial use (including withdrawals for cooling thermoelectric plants). Withdrawals for domestic uses include drinking water, municipal use or supply, and use for public services, commercial establishments, and homes.