6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (No breakdown) — Value in Western Europe
Western Europe: 6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (No breakdown) — Value was 129.16 USD/m3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (No breakdown) — Value in Western Europe, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
Western Europe recorded 129.16 USD/m3 for 6.4.1 water use efficiency (no breakdown) — value in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 6.4.1 water use efficiency (no breakdown) — value in Western Europe peaked at 129.16 USD/m3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60.53 USD/m3, in 2000.
Western Europe ranks 2nd of 29 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.15 USD/m3 | 60.53 USD/m3 | 76.72 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.31 USD/m3 | 76.16 USD/m3 | 112.91 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.77 USD/m3 | 110.38 USD/m3 | 129.16 USD/m3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 1 Luxembourg 1,378 USD/m3 compare
- 2 Singapore 1,013 USD/m3 compare
- 3 Switzerland 448.02 USD/m3 compare
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 337.07 USD/m3 compare
- 5 Denmark 325.78 USD/m3 compare
More environment data for Western Europe
- Standard Deviation 0.485 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.23 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 151.58 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 54.56 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 97.02 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.73 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 14.73 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value 1.84 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity 19.11 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ -4.9 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 6.4.1 water use efficiency (no breakdown) — value in Western Europe?
- 6.4.1 water use efficiency (no breakdown) — value in Western Europe was 129.16 USD/m3 in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 6.4.1 water use efficiency (no breakdown) — value recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 129.16 USD/m3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest 6.4.1 water use efficiency (no breakdown) — value recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.53 USD/m3 in 2000.
- How does Western Europe rank for 6.4.1 water use efficiency (no breakdown) — value?
- Western Europe ranks 2nd out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is 6.4.1 water use efficiency (no breakdown) — value rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Europe 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 (No breakdown) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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