Level of water stress in Denmark
Freshwater withdrawals in Denmark were equal to 25.3% of available resources in 2022.
Denmark, 2022
25.3%
Change from 2021
−0.7percentage points
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2022
13.0%
Position in 2022
59th of 176
Level of water stress in Denmark over time
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% of available freshwater resources. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Denmark |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 25.3% |
| 2021 | 25.9% |
| 2020 | 25.6% |
| 2019 | 25.6% |
| 2018 | 29.9% |
| 2017 | 24.2% |
| 2016 | 24.0% |
| 2015 | 22.0% |
| 2014 | 26.7% |
| 2013 | 27.3% |
| 2012 | 19.7% |
| 2011 | 23.4% |
| 2010 | 21.9% |
| 2009 | 17.8% |
| 2008 | 18.8% |
| 2007 | 15.0% |
| 2006 | 16.0% |
| 2005 | 17.0% |
| 2004 | 17.2% |
| 2003 | 17.5% |
| 2002 | 17.7% |
| 2001 | 19.1% |
| 2000 | 20.5% |
| 1999 | 22.0% |
| 1998 | 23.4% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −0.7 percentage points from 25.9% in 2021.
- Since 2012, when it was 19.7%, the figure has changed by +5.6 percentage points.
- Among the 176 countries with data for 2022, Denmark has the 59th highest value.
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All statistics for Denmark
Basic drinking water access
100.0%
2024 · World Bank
Municipal waste generated per person
758 kg per person
2024 · Eurostat
Recycling rate of municipal waste
46.2%
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Total waste generated per person
3,803 kg per person
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Safely managed drinking water
99.9%
2024 · World Bank
Basic sanitation access
99.6%
2024 · World Bank