Water and wastewater
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
Water abstraction
Annually a specified data set from the Jupiter database is received from GEUS. The data set is used for preparation of statistics on abstraction of groundwater and surface water. The complete database is also downloaded to get micro-data for use in distribution in industry groups.
Annually a specified data set from the PULS database is received from the Danish Environmental Protection Agency. The data set is used for preparation of waste water statistics.
Annually information on prices on water supply and waste water treatment is obtained from DANVA (Dansk Vand- og Spildevandsforening).
Environmental reports from specific companies are also used for preparation of the water accounts.
Water abstraction in municipalities
Annually a specified data set from the Jupiter database is received from GEUS. The data set is used for preparation of statistics on abstraction of groundwater and surface water. The complete database is also downloaded to get micro-data for use in distribution in industry groups.
Annually a specified data set from the PULS database is received from the Danish Environmental Protection Agency. The data set is used for preparation of waste water statistics.
Annually information on prices on water supply and waste water treatment is obtained from DANVA (Dansk Vand- og Spildevandsforening).
Environmental reports from specific companies are also used for preparation of the water accounts.
Water consumption
Annually a specified data set from the Jupiter database is received from GEUS. The data set is used for preparation of statistics on abstraction of groundwater and surface water. The complete database is also downloaded to get micro-data for use in distribution in industry groups.
Annually a specified data set from the PULS database is received from the Danish Environmental Protection Agency. The data set is used for preparation of waste water statistics.
Annually information on prices on water supply and waste water treatment is obtained from DANVA (Dansk Vand- og Spildevandsforening).
Environmental reports from specific companies are also used for preparation of the water accounts.
Wastewater discharge
Annually a specified data set from the Jupiter database is received from GEUS. The data set is used for preparation of statistics on abstraction of groundwater and surface water. The complete database is also downloaded to get micro-data for use in distribution in industry groups.
Annually a specified data set from the PULS database is received from the Danish Environmental Protection Agency. The data set is used for preparation of waste water statistics.
Annually information on prices on water supply and waste water treatment is obtained from DANVA (Dansk Vand- og Spildevandsforening).
Environmental reports from specific companies are also used for preparation of the water accounts.
Wastewater discharge in the Danish municipalities
Annually a specified data set from the Jupiter database is received from GEUS. The data set is used for preparation of statistics on abstraction of groundwater and surface water. The complete database is also downloaded to get micro-data for use in distribution in industry groups.
Annually a specified data set from the PULS database is received from the Danish Environmental Protection Agency. The data set is used for preparation of waste water statistics.
Annually information on prices on water supply and waste water treatment is obtained from DANVA (Dansk Vand- og Spildevandsforening).
Environmental reports from specific companies are also used for preparation of the water accounts.
On the statistics – documentation, sources and method
See the documentation of statistics to learn more:
Dissemination of environmental multipliers is a service for users interested in the interaction between the environment and the economy. The multipliers connect environmental statistics with national accounts statistics at a detailed level and provides a picture of the effects that changes in economic final demand have on selected environmental variables. The environmental multipliers are aggregated measures of the total environmental effect on industries of specific changes in final demand in terms of waste generation, water consumption, generation of waste, CO2 emissions or other impacts.
The statistics concerning water and waste water estimates the abstraction and use of water as well as discharge of waste water distributed on municipalities.
The water account document abstraction of water, use in households and industry groups (as used in the Danish National Accounts) as well as the discharge of waste water via waste water treatment plants to the aquatic environment. The water accounts are based on water and waste water statistics as well as micro-data from the Jupiter database managed by GEUS (Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland) and reports on point sources from the Danish Environmental Protection Agency.
The economic water account document the income in water supply and waste water treatment plants from households and industry groups. The account is based price information from water supply and waste water companies that are member of DANVA, information on individual companies, population, households as well as the physical water account.