Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) was 23.55 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in East Asia & Pacific, 1975–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 23.55 for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in 2022.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 118.78 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 5.3, in 1980.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 12th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 118.78 | — |
| 1976 | 93.97 | -20.9% |
| 1977 | 79.46 | -15.4% |
| 1978 | 70.86 | -10.8% |
| 1979 | 66.2 | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 5.3 | -92.0% |
| 1981 | 5.44 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 5.58 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 5.75 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 5.65 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 5.96 | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 6.16 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 6.22 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 6.63 | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 6.88 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 7.15 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 7.4 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 7.59 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 8.36 | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 8.67 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 9.05 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 9.44 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 9.74 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 9.66 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 9.9 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 10.32 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 10.59 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 10.98 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 11.41 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 11.94 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 12.5 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 12.26 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 12.7 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 13.12 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 13.35 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 14.22 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 14.77 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 15.38 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 15.99 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 16.82 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 17.68 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 18.2 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 19.16 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 20.15 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 21.15 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 21.56 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 22.87 | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 23.55 | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.85 | 66.2 | 118.78 | 5 |
| 1980s | 5.96 | 5.3 | 6.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.7 | 7.15 | 9.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.92 | 10.32 | 13.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.35 | 14.22 | 21.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.66 | 21.56 | 23.55 | 3 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More environment data for East Asia & Pacific
- Capture fisheries production 38.63 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.5589 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 8,411 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 7.35 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 17,389 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 46.58 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 3,521 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 1,719 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 1,768 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 151.79 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in East Asia & Pacific?
- Water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in East Asia & Pacific was 23.55 in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (.
- What is the highest water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 118.78 in 1975.
- What is the lowest water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3 in 1980.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of)?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (, published as part of Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water productivity is calculated as GDP in constant prices divided by annual total water withdrawal.