Water Use Efficiency in Bhutan
Bhutan: Water Use Efficiency was 7.05 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Water Use Efficiency in Bhutan, 2008–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 7.05 for water use efficiency in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Bhutan peaked at 7.05 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.58, in 2008.
That places Bhutan 137th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3.58 | — |
| 2009 | 3.89 | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 4.25 | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 4.59 | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 4.74 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 4.87 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 5.12 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 5.56 | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 6 | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 6.18 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 6.31 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 6.8 | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 6.1 | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 6.37 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 6.77 | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 7.05 | +4.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 7.05 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.59, 74% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 7.05 is above the median for South Asia, which is 6.05, 1.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.74 | 3.58 | 3.89 | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.44 | 4.25 | 6.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.57 | 6.1 | 7.05 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More environment data for Bhutan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.2782 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.5977 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.08 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.487 % 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 -5.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Bhutan?
- Water use efficiency in Bhutan was 7.05 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.05 in 2023.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.58 in 2008.
- How does Bhutan rank for water use efficiency?
- Bhutan ranks 137th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan 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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