Water Use Efficiency in Central Asia
Central Asia: Water Use Efficiency was 3.92 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Water Use Efficiency in Central Asia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Central Asia recorded 3.92 for water use efficiency in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 77.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Central Asia peaked at 3.92 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.78, in 2000.
That places Central Asia 25th out of 27 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Water Use Efficiency in Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.78 | — |
| 2001 | 0.87 | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 0.93 | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 0.99 | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 1.08 | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 1.19 | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 1.37 | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 1.5 | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 1.63 | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 1.69 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 1.82 | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 1.95 | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 2.1 | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 2.21 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 2.34 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 2.41 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 2.44 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 2.47 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 2.65 | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 2.82 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 2.93 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 3.6 | +22.9% |
| 2022 | 3.69 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 3.92 | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2 | 0.78 | 1.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.32 | 1.82 | 2.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.54 | 2.93 | 3.92 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central Asia
More environment data for Central Asia
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.43 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.724 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 3.05 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 89,684 t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 339,499 t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 60,266 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 338,315 t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 74.52 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Central Asia?
- Water use efficiency in Central Asia was 3.92 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.92 in 2023.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.78 in 2000.
- How does Central Asia rank for water use efficiency?
- Central Asia ranks 25th out of 27 groups with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central Asia 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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