Water Use Efficiency in Armenia
Armenia: Water Use Efficiency was 4.29 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Water Use Efficiency in Armenia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 4.29 for water use efficiency in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 64.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Armenia peaked at 4.29 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.49, in 2000.
That places Armenia 152nd out of 183 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.
Water Use Efficiency in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.49 | — |
| 2001 | 1.74 | +16.8% |
| 2002 | 2.21 | +27.0% |
| 2003 | 2.24 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.75 | -21.9% |
| 2005 | 2.43 | +38.9% |
| 2006 | 2.29 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 2.58 | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 3.06 | +18.6% |
| 2009 | 2.98 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 3.43 | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 2.9 | -15.5% |
| 2012 | 2.59 | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 2.61 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.78 | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 2.62 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 2.72 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 3.26 | +19.9% |
| 2018 | 3.57 | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 3.68 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 3.51 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 3.52 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 3.88 | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 4.29 | +10.6% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 4.29 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.91, 36% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 4.29 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.99, 11% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.28 | 1.49 | 3.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.02 | 2.59 | 3.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8 | 3.51 | 4.29 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More environment data for Armenia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.56 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Drought - Cities and FUAs — Land soil moisture anomaly -1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.764 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.74 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.509 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Armenia?
- Water use efficiency in Armenia was 4.29 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.29 in 2023.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 in 2000.
- How does Armenia rank for water use efficiency?
- Armenia ranks 152nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia 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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