Water Use Efficiency in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Water Use Efficiency was 3.93 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.93
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
158th
of 183 countries
All-time high
4.13
in 2014
All-time low
0.96
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Water Use Efficiency in Azerbaijan, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, water use efficiency in Azerbaijan stood at 3.93.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Azerbaijan peaked at 4.13 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.96, in 2000.
That places Azerbaijan 158th 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 Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.96 | — |
| 2001 | 1.16 | +20.8% |
| 2002 | 1.29 | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 1.36 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 1.43 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 1.7 | +18.9% |
| 2006 | 2.3 | +35.3% |
| 2007 | 2.86 | +24.3% |
| 2008 | 3.33 | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 3.72 | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 3.96 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 3.89 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 3.73 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 3.92 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 4.13 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 4.07 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 3.92 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 3.88 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 3.9 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 3.81 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 3.71 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 3.76 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 3.98 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 3.93 | -1.3% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 3.93 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.91, 33% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 3.93 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.99, 10% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.01 | 0.96 | 3.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.92 | 3.73 | 4.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.84 | 3.71 | 3.98 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More environment data for Azerbaijan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -12.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.689 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.85 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -4.45 % 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 -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Azerbaijan?
- Water use efficiency in Azerbaijan was 3.93 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.13 in 2014.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.96 in 2000.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for water use efficiency?
- Azerbaijan ranks 158th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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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