6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (Industries) β Value in Northern America
Northern America: 6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (Industries) β Value was 16.57 USD/m3 in 2023. β² Rising
6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (Industries) β Value in Northern America, 2000β2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
In 2023, 6.4.1 water use efficiency (industries) β value in Northern America stood at 16.57 USD/m3. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 6.4.1 water use efficiency (industries) β value in Northern America peaked at 16.57 USD/m3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.94 USD/m3, in 2002.
Northern America ranks 27th of 29 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.11 USD/m3 | 8.94 USD/m3 | 11.61 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.86 USD/m3 | 11.45 USD/m3 | 15.46 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.67 USD/m3 | 14.25 USD/m3 | 16.57 USD/m3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
More environment data for Northern America
- Standard Deviation 0.466 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.49 Β°C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 92.54 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper β Production 43.74 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) β Agricultural Use 14.64 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) β Use per capita 37.99 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) β Use per area of cropland 75.85 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Use per capita 13.25 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Use per value of agricultural production 11.92 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) β Import quantity 5.16 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 6.4.1 water use efficiency (industries) β value in Northern America?
- 6.4.1 water use efficiency (industries) β value in Northern America was 16.57 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) β value recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 16.57 USD/m3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest 6.4.1 water use efficiency (industries) β value recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.94 USD/m3 in 2002.
- How does Northern America rank for 6.4.1 water use efficiency (industries) β value?
- Northern America ranks 27th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is 6.4.1 water use efficiency (industries) β value rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern America 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) β Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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