6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (Industries) — Value in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: 6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (Industries) — Value was 1,586 USD/m3 in 2023. ▼ Falling
6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (Industries) — Value in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
In 2023, 6.4.1 water use efficiency (industries) — value in Equatorial Guinea stood at 1,586 USD/m3.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.7% on the previous year and down 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 6.4.1 water use efficiency (industries) — value in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 3,969 USD/m3 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 847.51 USD/m3, in 2000.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 11th of 161 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (Industries) — Value in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | USD/m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 847.51 USD/m3 | — |
| 2001 | 1,385 USD/m3 | +63.4% |
| 2002 | 1,638 USD/m3 | +18.3% |
| 2003 | 1,830 USD/m3 | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 2,542 USD/m3 | +38.9% |
| 2005 | 2,669 USD/m3 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 2,869 USD/m3 | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 3,244 USD/m3 | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 3,969 USD/m3 | +22.3% |
| 2009 | 3,585 USD/m3 | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 3,241 USD/m3 | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 3,601 USD/m3 | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 3,861 USD/m3 | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 3,464 USD/m3 | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 3,364 USD/m3 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 2,565 USD/m3 | -23.7% |
| 2016 | 2,063 USD/m3 | -19.6% |
| 2017 | 2,119 USD/m3 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 2,004 USD/m3 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 1,714 USD/m3 | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 1,418 USD/m3 | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 1,587 USD/m3 | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 1,859 USD/m3 | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 1,586 USD/m3 | -14.7% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 1,586 USD/m3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49.41 USD/m3, 32.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 1,586 USD/m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 97 USD/m3, 16.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,458 USD/m3 | 847.51 USD/m3 | 3,969 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,800 USD/m3 | 1,714 USD/m3 | 3,861 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,613 USD/m3 | 1,418 USD/m3 | 1,859 USD/m3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 8 Qatar 2,558 USD/m3 compare
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 69.83 USD/m3 compare
- 9 Denmark 1,883 USD/m3 compare
- 9 Melanesia 64.65 USD/m3 compare
- 10 Malta 1,849 USD/m3 compare
- 11 Viet Nam 40.97 USD/m3 compare
- 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 28.05 USD/m3 compare
- 12 Maldives 1,577 USD/m3 compare
- 13 Bahrain 1,101 USD/m3 compare
- 13 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 5.61 USD/m3 compare
- 14 Mali 1,041 USD/m3 compare
- 14 Syrian Arab Republic 5.59 USD/m3 compare
More environment data for Equatorial Guinea
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.21 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.6536 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 6.4.1 water use efficiency (industries) — value in Equatorial Guinea?
- 6.4.1 water use efficiency (industries) — value in Equatorial Guinea was 1,586 USD/m3 in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 6.4.1 water use efficiency (industries) — value recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 3,969 USD/m3 in 2008.
- What is the lowest 6.4.1 water use efficiency (industries) — value recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 847.51 USD/m3 in 2000.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for 6.4.1 water use efficiency (industries) — value?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 11th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is 6.4.1 water use efficiency (industries) — value rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (Industries) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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