Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Renewable freshwater resources per capita was 1,016 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1,016 cubic meters
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
126th
of 183 countries
All-time high
1,301 cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
1,016 cubic meters
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Denmark, 1961–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 1,016 cubic meters for renewable freshwater resources per capita in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable freshwater resources per capita in Denmark peaked at 1,301 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,016 cubic meters, in 2022.
Denmark ranks 126th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,301 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 1,291 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 1,281 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 1,271 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 1,261 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 1,251 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 1,241 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 1,233 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 1,227 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 1,217 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 1,209 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 1,202 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 1,195 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 1,189 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 1,186 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 1,183 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 1,179 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 1,175 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 1,173 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 1,171 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 1,172 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,172 cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1,173 cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1,174 cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1,173 cubic meters | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,172 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1,170 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 1,170 cubic meters | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,169 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1,167 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 1,164 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 1,160 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 1,156 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 1,152 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 1,146 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 1,140 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 1,135 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 1,131 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 1,127 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 1,124 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 1,120 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1,116 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1,113 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1,110 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1,107 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1,103 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1,099 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1,092 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1,086 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1,082 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1,077 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1,073 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1,069 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1,063 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1,056 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1,047 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1,041 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1,036 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1,032 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1,029 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1,024 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1,016 cubic meters | -0.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1,016 cubic meters is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,872 cubic meters, 35% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1,016 cubic meters is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,152 cubic meters, 32% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,262 cubic meters | 1,227 cubic meters | 1,301 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,191 cubic meters | 1,173 cubic meters | 1,217 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,172 cubic meters | 1,169 cubic meters | 1,174 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,148 cubic meters | 1,127 cubic meters | 1,167 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,107 cubic meters | 1,086 cubic meters | 1,124 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,057 cubic meters | 1,032 cubic meters | 1,082 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,023 cubic meters | 1,016 cubic meters | 1,029 cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More energy & mining data for Denmark
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -6.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 6.1% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources per capita in Denmark?
- Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Denmark was 1,016 cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable freshwater resources per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1,301 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,016 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for renewable freshwater resources per capita?
- Denmark ranks 126th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable freshwater resources per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country.