Water Use Efficiency in Canada
Canada: Water Use Efficiency was 45.43 USD/m3 in 2023. β² Rising
Water Use Efficiency in Canada, 2006β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
In 2023, water use efficiency in Canada stood at 45.43 USD/m3. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Canada peaked at 45.43 USD/m3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.18 USD/m3, in 2006.
That places Canada 53rd out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.33 USD/m3 | 30.18 USD/m3 | 32.2 USD/m3 | 4 |
| 2010s | 38.41 USD/m3 | 31.79 USD/m3 | 43.2 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.66 USD/m3 | 41.24 USD/m3 | 45.43 USD/m3 | 4 |
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More environment data for Canada
- Standard Deviation 0.642 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.96 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 3.05 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 15.95 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 72,165 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 11,365 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 2.33 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 2.13 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 2.59 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 2.19 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Canada?
- Water use efficiency in Canada was 45.43 USD/m3 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 45.43 USD/m3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.18 USD/m3 in 2006.
- How does Canada rank for water use efficiency?
- Canada ranks 53rd out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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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