Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Denmark
Denmark: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 15.6% 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 % of internal resources.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 15.6% 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 28.4% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2007.
Denmark ranks 73rd of 177 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.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % of internal resources | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.0% | — |
| 1971 | 13.6% | +13.5% |
| 1972 | 15.2% | +11.9% |
| 1973 | 16.9% | +10.6% |
| 1974 | 18.5% | +9.6% |
| 1975 | 20.1% | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 20.1% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 20.1% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 20.1% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 20.1% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 20.1% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 21.8% | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 23.4% | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 25.1% | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 26.8% | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 28.4% | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 25.4% | -10.8% |
| 1987 | 22.3% | -12.0% |
| 1988 | 19.2% | -13.7% |
| 1989 | 20.4% | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 21.6% | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 20.7% | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 19.8% | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 18.9% | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 18.0% | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 17.1% | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 16.2% | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 15.3% | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 14.4% | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 13.5% | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 12.7% | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 11.8% | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 10.9% | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 10.8% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 10.6% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 10.5% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 9.9% | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 9.3% | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 11.6% | +25.3% |
| 2009 | 11.0% | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 13.5% | +22.6% |
| 2011 | 14.4% | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 12.1% | -15.8% |
| 2013 | 16.8% | +38.5% |
| 2014 | 16.5% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 13.5% | -17.9% |
| 2016 | 14.8% | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 14.9% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 18.4% | +23.4% |
| 2019 | 15.8% | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 15.8% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 16.0% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 15.6% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.7% | 12.0% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.3% | 19.2% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.6% | 13.5% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 9.3% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 12.1% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 15.6% | 16.0% | 3 |
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More climate change data for Denmark
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 8,374 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,827 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,546 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.9 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 233.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,637 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,616 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 20.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 6.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.7398 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Denmark?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Denmark was 15.6% 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 28.4% in 1985.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2007.
- How does Denmark rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Denmark ranks 73rd out of 177 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 (% of internal resources). 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. Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.