Water Use Efficiency in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Water Use Efficiency was 0.61 USD/m3 in 2023. β² Rising
Water Use Efficiency in Afghanistan, 2000β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.61 USD/m3 for water use efficiency in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Afghanistan peaked at 0.89 USD/m3 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.17 USD/m3, in 2001.
That places Afghanistan 168th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 0.368 USD/m3 | 0.17 USD/m3 | 0.57 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.78 USD/m3 | 0.6 USD/m3 | 0.89 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6725 USD/m3 | 0.6 USD/m3 | 0.84 USD/m3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 165 Somalia 1.23 USD/m3 compare
- 166 Kyrgyzstan 1.01 USD/m3 compare
- 167 Syrian Arab Republic 0.94 USD/m3 compare
- 169 Madagascar 0.38 USD/m3 compare
More environment data for Afghanistan
- Standard Deviation 0.547 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.96 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 4 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 1 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 30 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 18 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 15,287 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 12,694 t (2024)
- Printing and writing papers β Import value 1,828 1000 USD (2024)
- Printing and writing papers β Import quantity 4,614 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Afghanistan?
- Water use efficiency in Afghanistan was 0.61 USD/m3 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.89 USD/m3 in 2015.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.17 USD/m3 in 2001.
- How does Afghanistan rank for water use efficiency?
- Afghanistan ranks 168th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Water Use Efficiency (United States dollars per cubic meter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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