6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (Industries) — Value in Kuwait
Kuwait: 6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (Industries) — Value was 2,935 USD/m3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (Industries) — Value in Kuwait, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 2,935 USD/m3 for 6.4.1 water use efficiency (industries) — value in 2023.
That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 6.4.1 water use efficiency (industries) — value in Kuwait peaked at 3,513 USD/m3 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,426 USD/m3, in 2001.
Kuwait ranks 7th of 161 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (Industries) — Value in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | USD/m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,474 USD/m3 | — |
| 2001 | 1,426 USD/m3 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 1,480 USD/m3 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 1,753 USD/m3 | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 2,017 USD/m3 | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 2,373 USD/m3 | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 2,645 USD/m3 | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 2,648 USD/m3 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 2,972 USD/m3 | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 2,377 USD/m3 | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 2,636 USD/m3 | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 3,198 USD/m3 | +21.3% |
| 2012 | 3,513 USD/m3 | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 3,465 USD/m3 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 3,346 USD/m3 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 2,607 USD/m3 | -22.1% |
| 2016 | 2,481 USD/m3 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 2,543 USD/m3 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 2,851 USD/m3 | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 2,795 USD/m3 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 2,189 USD/m3 | -21.7% |
| 2021 | 2,755 USD/m3 | +25.8% |
| 2022 | 3,327 USD/m3 | +20.8% |
| 2023 | 2,935 USD/m3 | -11.8% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 2,935 USD/m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 89.17 USD/m3, 32.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 2,935 USD/m3 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 200.05 USD/m3, 14.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,116 USD/m3 | 1,426 USD/m3 | 2,972 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,944 USD/m3 | 2,481 USD/m3 | 3,513 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,802 USD/m3 | 2,189 USD/m3 | 3,327 USD/m3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 4 Senegal 3,941 USD/m3 compare
- 4 Timor-Leste 211.02 USD/m3 compare
- 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 192.11 USD/m3 compare
- 5 Luxembourg 3,427 USD/m3 compare
- 6 Côte d'Ivoire 68.26 USD/m3 compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 148.89 USD/m3 compare
- 6 Panama 3,028 USD/m3 compare
- 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
More environment data for Kuwait
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -57.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -61.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.516 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.24 % 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 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 6.4.1 water use efficiency (industries) — value in Kuwait?
- 6.4.1 water use efficiency (industries) — value in Kuwait was 2,935 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 Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 3,513 USD/m3 in 2012.
- What is the lowest 6.4.1 water use efficiency (industries) — value recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,426 USD/m3 in 2001.
- How does Kuwait rank for 6.4.1 water use efficiency (industries) — value?
- Kuwait ranks 7th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is 6.4.1 water use efficiency (industries) — value rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait 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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