Water Use Efficiency in Central America
Central America: Water Use Efficiency was 14.45 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Water Use Efficiency in Central America, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, water use efficiency in Central America stood at 14.45. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Central America peaked at 14.45 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.13, in 2003.
Central America ranks 17th of 27 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Water Use Efficiency in Central America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.92 | — |
| 2001 | 13.26 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 12.56 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 12.13 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 12.46 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 12.61 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 13.15 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 13.25 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 13.5 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 12.5 | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 13 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 13.6 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 13.46 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 13.7 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 13.43 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 13.6 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 13.74 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 14.04 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 14.13 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 14.04 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 12.77 | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 13.52 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 14.11 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 14.45 | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.93 | 12.13 | 13.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.67 | 13 | 14.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.71 | 12.77 | 14.45 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central America
More environment data for Central America
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 24,240 1000 USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 61,301 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 95,489 million USD (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 14.37 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production 4.46 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Central America?
- Water use efficiency in Central America was 14.45 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 14.45 in 2023.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.13 in 2003.
- How does Central America rank for water use efficiency?
- Central America ranks 17th out of 27 groups with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central America 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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