6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (Industries) — Value in Germany
Germany: 6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (Industries) — Value was 70.5 USD/m3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (Industries) — Value in Germany, 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 Germany stood at 70.5 USD/m3. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 78.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 6.4.1 water use efficiency (industries) — value in Germany peaked at 70.5 USD/m3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.65 USD/m3, in 2002.
Germany ranks 77th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (Industries) — Value in Germany, year by year
| Year | USD/m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.76 USD/m3 | — |
| 2001 | 22.29 USD/m3 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 21.65 USD/m3 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 22.16 USD/m3 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 22.99 USD/m3 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 23.95 USD/m3 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 26.01 USD/m3 | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 28.27 USD/m3 | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 27.25 USD/m3 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 22.83 USD/m3 | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 26.56 USD/m3 | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 32.17 USD/m3 | +21.1% |
| 2012 | 36.98 USD/m3 | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 39.59 USD/m3 | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 41.44 USD/m3 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 45.73 USD/m3 | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 45.51 USD/m3 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 52.77 USD/m3 | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 56.12 USD/m3 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 59.61 USD/m3 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 54.7 USD/m3 | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 63.24 USD/m3 | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 68.47 USD/m3 | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 70.5 USD/m3 | +3.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 70.5 USD/m3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 89.17 USD/m3, 79% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Germany's 70.5 USD/m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.25 USD/m3, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.92 USD/m3 | 21.65 USD/m3 | 28.27 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.65 USD/m3 | 26.56 USD/m3 | 59.61 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.23 USD/m3 | 54.7 USD/m3 | 70.5 USD/m3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More environment data for Germany
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.613 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.11 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.65 % 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 -0.0079 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 6.4.1 water use efficiency (industries) — value in Germany?
- 6.4.1 water use efficiency (industries) — value in Germany was 70.5 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 70.5 USD/m3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest 6.4.1 water use efficiency (industries) — value recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.65 USD/m3 in 2002.
- How does Germany rank for 6.4.1 water use efficiency (industries) — value?
- Germany ranks 77th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is 6.4.1 water use efficiency (industries) — value rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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