Water Use Efficiency in Austria
Austria: Water Use Efficiency was 119.36 USD/m3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
119.36 USD/m3
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
20th
of 183 countries
All-time high
120.12 USD/m3
in 2022
All-time low
74.39 USD/m3
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Water Use Efficiency in Austria, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for water use efficiency in Austria is 119.36 USD/m3, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Austria peaked at 120.12 USD/m3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 74.39 USD/m3, in 2000.
That places Austria 20th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Water Use Efficiency in Austria, year by year
| Year | USD/m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.39 USD/m3 | — |
| 2001 | 76.09 USD/m3 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 77.8 USD/m3 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 79.61 USD/m3 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 82.19 USD/m3 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 84.85 USD/m3 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 88.74 USD/m3 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 92.81 USD/m3 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 95.22 USD/m3 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 91.52 USD/m3 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 92.75 USD/m3 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 96.14 USD/m3 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 97.44 USD/m3 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 98.28 USD/m3 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 99.98 USD/m3 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 102.23 USD/m3 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 105.34 USD/m3 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 108.7 USD/m3 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 112.81 USD/m3 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 116.04 USD/m3 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 109.17 USD/m3 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 113.84 USD/m3 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 120.12 USD/m3 | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 119.36 USD/m3 | -0.6% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 119.36 USD/m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 71.58 USD/m3, 1.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Austria's 119.36 USD/m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.99 USD/m3, 3.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.32 USD/m3 | 74.39 USD/m3 | 95.22 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.97 USD/m3 | 92.75 USD/m3 | 116.04 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 115.62 USD/m3 | 109.17 USD/m3 | 120.12 USD/m3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 17 Norway 142.24 USD/m3 compare
- 18 Angola 132.91 USD/m3 compare
- 19 Antigua and Barbuda 128.5 USD/m3 compare
- 21 Seychelles 116.77 USD/m3 compare
- 22 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 110.84 USD/m3 compare
- 23 Gabon 106.04 USD/m3 compare
More environment data for Austria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.529 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.17 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 10.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.833 % 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 0.0096 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Austria?
- Water use efficiency in Austria was 119.36 USD/m3 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 120.12 USD/m3 in 2022.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.39 USD/m3 in 2000.
- How does Austria rank for water use efficiency?
- Austria ranks 20th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria 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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