6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (Industries) — Value in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: 6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (Industries) — Value was 25.8 USD/m3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (Industries) — Value in Sri Lanka, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 6.4.1 water use efficiency (industries) — value in Sri Lanka is 25.8 USD/m3, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 18.8% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 6.4.1 water use efficiency (industries) — value in Sri Lanka peaked at 34.53 USD/m3 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 13.49 USD/m3, in 2004.
Sri Lanka ranks 137th of 175 countries 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 | 15.18 USD/m3 | 13.49 USD/m3 | 18.13 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.6 USD/m3 | 19.51 USD/m3 | 34.53 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.36 USD/m3 | 25.8 USD/m3 | 33.61 USD/m3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More environment data for Sri Lanka
- Standard Deviation 0.207 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.849 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 170,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 191,100 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 6,821 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 1,347 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 8,527 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 18,186 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 170,769 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 243,824 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 6.4.1 water use efficiency (industries) — value in Sri Lanka?
- 6.4.1 water use efficiency (industries) — value in Sri Lanka was 25.8 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 34.53 USD/m3 in 2017.
- What is the lowest 6.4.1 water use efficiency (industries) — value recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.49 USD/m3 in 2004.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for 6.4.1 water use efficiency (industries) — value?
- Sri Lanka ranks 137th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is 6.4.1 water use efficiency (industries) — value rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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