6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (Industries) — Value in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: 6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (Industries) — Value was 5,217 USD/m3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (Industries) — Value in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 5,217 USD/m3 for 6.4.1 water use efficiency (industries) — value in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 6.4.1 water use efficiency (industries) — value in United Arab Emirates peaked at 5,455 USD/m3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 839.43 USD/m3, in 2000.
United Arab Emirates ranks 3rd 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 United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | USD/m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 839.43 USD/m3 | — |
| 2001 | 951.87 USD/m3 | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 1,148 USD/m3 | +20.6% |
| 2003 | 1,685 USD/m3 | +46.8% |
| 2004 | 1,785 USD/m3 | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 1,866 USD/m3 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 2,238 USD/m3 | +19.9% |
| 2007 | 2,282 USD/m3 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 2,657 USD/m3 | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 2,308 USD/m3 | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 2,651 USD/m3 | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 3,304 USD/m3 | +24.6% |
| 2012 | 3,523 USD/m3 | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 3,766 USD/m3 | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 4,000 USD/m3 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 3,700 USD/m3 | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 3,952 USD/m3 | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 4,114 USD/m3 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 4,657 USD/m3 | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 4,415 USD/m3 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 3,876 USD/m3 | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 4,597 USD/m3 | +18.6% |
| 2022 | 5,455 USD/m3 | +18.7% |
| 2023 | 5,217 USD/m3 | -4.4% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 5,217 USD/m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 89.17 USD/m3, 58.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 5,217 USD/m3 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 200.05 USD/m3, 26.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,776 USD/m3 | 839.43 USD/m3 | 2,657 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,808 USD/m3 | 2,651 USD/m3 | 4,657 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,786 USD/m3 | 3,876 USD/m3 | 5,455 USD/m3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 1 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 55,290 USD/m3 compare
- 1 United Republic of Tanzania 779.87 USD/m3 compare
- 2 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 268.91 USD/m3 compare
- 2 Nicaragua 6,088 USD/m3 compare
- 3 Türkiye 252.29 USD/m3 compare
- 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
More environment data for United Arab Emirates
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -80.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -85.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.331 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.5 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.87 % 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 1.89 % 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 United Arab Emirates?
- 6.4.1 water use efficiency (industries) — value in United Arab Emirates was 5,217 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 5,455 USD/m3 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 6.4.1 water use efficiency (industries) — value recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 839.43 USD/m3 in 2000.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for 6.4.1 water use efficiency (industries) — value?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 3rd out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is 6.4.1 water use efficiency (industries) — value rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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