Water Use Efficiency in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Water Use Efficiency was 10.14 USD/m3 in 2023. β² Rising
Water Use Efficiency in Bangladesh, 2008β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 10.14 USD/m3 for water use efficiency in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 102.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Bangladesh peaked at 10.14 USD/m3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.4 USD/m3, in 2008.
Bangladesh ranks 111th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.53 USD/m3 | 3.4 USD/m3 | 3.66 USD/m3 | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.78 USD/m3 | 3.92 USD/m3 | 7.99 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.22 USD/m3 | 8.33 USD/m3 | 10.14 USD/m3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More environment data for Bangladesh
- Standard Deviation 0.236 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.67 Β°C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 65,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 50,341 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 67,238 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 5,837 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 4,797 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 548,226 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 784,452 t (2024)
- Printing and writing papers β Import value 125,908 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Bangladesh?
- Water use efficiency in Bangladesh was 10.14 USD/m3 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 10.14 USD/m3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 USD/m3 in 2008.
- How does Bangladesh rank for water use efficiency?
- Bangladesh ranks 111th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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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