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    Water and wastewater

    Water abstraction in Denmark
    815.0 m m³
    2024
    Wastewater discharge in Denmark
    612.8 m m³
    2024

    How much water do we abstract and use in Denmark? Which industries use the most water, and how much wastewater do households discharge? On this page, you will find figures on water abstraction, water consumption and wastewater discharge.

    Selected statistics on Water and waste water

    This page shows selected popular statistics on the subject of Water and waste water. In Statbank Denmark, you can find more data and compile your own statistics.

    Water abstraction

    Here you can see how the combined water abstraction from groundwater and surface waters (lakes and streams) has developed over time.
    In Statbank Denmark, you can find more data on Abstraction of water (Physical water accounts) (VANDRG1)

    Water abstraction in municipalities

    Here you can see how much water the waterworks abstract in the Danish municipalities. In general, the major urban municipalities outside the Capital Region of Denmark account for the highest abstraction, while the municipalities in the Capital Region account for the lowest. Mark a municipality to see the water abstraction in million m³.

    Water consumption

    Here you can see how the water consumption is distributed across households and various industries. The purchased water is from the waterworks. Agriculture accounts for a very high consumption of groundwater, whereas fishing (i.e. fish farms) accounts for a lot of surface water. Both of these industries predominantly abstract their own water.
    In Statbank Denmark, you can find more data on Consumption of water (Physical water accounts) (VANDRG2)
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    Wastewater discharge

    Here you can see how the amount of wastewater has developed over time, and whether the wastewater has been discharged via sewerage to a common wastewater treatment plant, or whether it has been discharged after treatment in a separate local plant to a recipient (i.e. a lake, stream or marine area).
    In Statbank Denmark, you can find more data on Discharge of wastewater (Physical water accounts) (VANDRG4)

    Wastewater discharge in the Danish municipalities

    Here you can see how much wastewater is discharged from the public wastewater treatment plants in the Danish municipalities. The major urban municipalities with the highest number of inhabitants have the highest discharge rates. Mark a municipality to see the wastewater discharge in 1,000 m³.

    On the statistics – documentation, sources and method

    Gain an overview of the purpose, contents and quality of the statistics. Learn about the data sources of the statistics, the contents of the statistics and how often they are published.

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    Need more data on Water and waste water?

    You can go on searching on your own in Statbank Denmark. Find further details, i.e. on the water consumption and wastewater discharge of industries and on water and wastewater expenditure.

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