Denmark vs North Korea: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources) over time
- Denmark
- North Korea
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 15.6% against 12.9% in North Korea, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was North Korea ahead.
Denmark ranks 73rd and North Korea ranks 76th of 177 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and North Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9% | 12.9% | 2.0% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 12.9% | 2.2% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 12.9% | 2.9% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, Denmark or North Korea?
- Denmark, at 15.6% against 12.9% in North Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between Denmark and North Korea?
- 2.7%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and North Korea?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and North Korea rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Denmark ranks 73rd and North Korea ranks 76th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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. Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.