Denmark vs India: Renewable freshwater resources per person
Denmark
1,016 cubic meters
in 2022
India
1,014 cubic meters
in 2022
Denmark rank
126th
India rank
127th
Renewable freshwater resources per person over time
- Denmark
- India
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1,016 cubic meters against 1,014 cubic meters in India, a difference of 2 cubic meters.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was India ahead.
Denmark ranks 126th and India ranks 127th of 183 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and India in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,262 cubic meters | 2,961 cubic meters | 1,699 cubic meters | India |
| 1970s | 1,191 cubic meters | 2,397 cubic meters | 1,206 cubic meters | India |
| 1980s | 1,172 cubic meters | 1,899 cubic meters | 727.12 cubic meters | India |
| 1990s | 1,148 cubic meters | 1,525 cubic meters | 377.41 cubic meters | India |
| 2000s | 1,107 cubic meters | 1,267 cubic meters | 159.96 cubic meters | India |
| 2010s | 1,057 cubic meters | 1,098 cubic meters | 40.43 cubic meters | India |
| 2020s | 1,023 cubic meters | 1,023 cubic meters | 0.65 cubic meters | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable freshwater resources per person, Denmark or India?
- Denmark, at 1,016 cubic meters against 1,014 cubic meters in India as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable freshwater resources per person between Denmark and India?
- 2 cubic meters, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and India?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and India rank globally for renewable freshwater resources per person?
- Denmark ranks 126th and India ranks 127th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Renewable freshwater resources per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources refers to the quantity of internal freshwater from inflowing river basins and recharging groundwater aquifers. This is measured in cubic meters per person per year.