Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in East Timor
East Timor: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 1.85 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ▲ Rising
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in East Timor, 2004–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
In 2022, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in East Timor stood at 1.85 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
That represents a change of down 20.5% on the previous year and up 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in East Timor peaked at 2.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.7479 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 2006.
East Timor ranks 172nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8401 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.7479 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1.01 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1.11 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1.67 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.12 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1.85 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 2.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 169 Montenegro 2.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 170 Turkmenistan 2.08 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 171 Myanmar 1.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 173 Sudan 1.78 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 174 Venezuela 1.72 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 175 Tajikistan 1.27 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
More environment data for East Timor
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 1.94 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.39 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.8314 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0059 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0702 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0016 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.1033 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in East Timor?
- Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in East Timor was 1.85 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 2.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2021.
- What is the lowest water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7479 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2006.
- How does East Timor rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- East Timor ranks 172nd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Water productivity is calculated as total gross domestic product (GDP), measured in constant 2015 US$ divided by annual total water withdrawal.