Water Use Efficiency in Albania
Albania: Water Use Efficiency was 14.19 USD/m3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14.19 USD/m3
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
101st
of 183 countries
All-time high
14.19 USD/m3
in 2023
All-time low
2.64 USD/m3
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Water Use Efficiency in Albania, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
Albania recorded 14.19 USD/m3 for water use efficiency in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 87.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Albania peaked at 14.19 USD/m3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.64 USD/m3, in 2001.
Albania ranks 101st of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Water Use Efficiency in Albania, year by year
| Year | USD/m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.64 USD/m3 | — |
| 2002 | 2.95 USD/m3 | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 3.28 USD/m3 | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 3.68 USD/m3 | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 4.2 USD/m3 | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 4.89 USD/m3 | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 5.37 USD/m3 | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 5.91 USD/m3 | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 6.45 USD/m3 | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 6.8 USD/m3 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 7.11 USD/m3 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 7.31 USD/m3 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 7.57 USD/m3 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 7.87 USD/m3 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 9.55 USD/m3 | +21.3% |
| 2016 | 9.99 USD/m3 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 8.42 USD/m3 | -15.7% |
| 2018 | 10.07 USD/m3 | +19.6% |
| 2019 | 8.72 USD/m3 | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 12.12 USD/m3 | +39.0% |
| 2021 | 13.03 USD/m3 | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 13.71 USD/m3 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 14.19 USD/m3 | +3.5% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 14.19 USD/m3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.91 USD/m3, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Albania's 14.19 USD/m3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.99 USD/m3, 37% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.37 USD/m3 | 2.64 USD/m3 | 6.45 USD/m3 | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.34 USD/m3 | 6.8 USD/m3 | 10.07 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.26 USD/m3 | 12.12 USD/m3 | 14.19 USD/m3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More environment data for Albania
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.6356 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.8208 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.434 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2018)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.89 % 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 -11.58 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Albania?
- Water use efficiency in Albania was 14.19 USD/m3 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 14.19 USD/m3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.64 USD/m3 in 2001.
- How does Albania rank for water use efficiency?
- Albania ranks 101st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania 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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