Water Use Efficiency in Australia
Australia: Water Use Efficiency was 81.84 USD/m3 in 2023. β² Rising
Water Use Efficiency in Australia, 2006β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
In 2023, water use efficiency in Australia stood at 81.84 USD/m3.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Australia peaked at 92.37 USD/m3 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 50.44 USD/m3, in 2006.
That places Australia 32nd out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.3 USD/m3 | 50.44 USD/m3 | 68.61 USD/m3 | 4 |
| 2010s | 67.92 USD/m3 | 54.96 USD/m3 | 78.38 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.82 USD/m3 | 77.89 USD/m3 | 92.37 USD/m3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More environment data for Australia
- Standard Deviation 0.345 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 2.63 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 3.61 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 51,999 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 4,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 450,829 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 806,085 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 587,995 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 484,839 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Australia?
- Water use efficiency in Australia was 81.84 USD/m3 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 92.37 USD/m3 in 2020.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.44 USD/m3 in 2006.
- How does Australia rank for water use efficiency?
- Australia ranks 32nd out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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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