Water Use Efficiency in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Water Use Efficiency was 10.14 USD/m3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Water Use Efficiency in Bangladesh, 2008–2023
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 120th of 183 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.
Water Use Efficiency in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | USD/m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3.4 USD/m3 | — |
| 2009 | 3.66 USD/m3 | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 3.92 USD/m3 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 4.23 USD/m3 | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 4.59 USD/m3 | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 5 USD/m3 | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 5.42 USD/m3 | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 5.98 USD/m3 | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 6.45 USD/m3 | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 6.88 USD/m3 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 7.37 USD/m3 | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 7.99 USD/m3 | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 8.33 USD/m3 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 8.9 USD/m3 | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 9.53 USD/m3 | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 10.14 USD/m3 | +6.4% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 10.14 USD/m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.59 USD/m3, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 10.14 USD/m3 is above the median for South Asia, which is 6.05 USD/m3, 1.7× the median. (5 countries reporting)
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
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.236 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.67 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.31 % 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 -2.43 % change on previous year (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 120th out of 183 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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