Water Use Efficiency in Central Asia
Central Asia: Water Use Efficiency was 3.92 USD/m3 in 2023. β² Rising
Water Use Efficiency in Central Asia, 2000β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
Central Asia recorded 3.92 USD/m3 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 USD/m3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.78 USD/m3, in 2000.
That places Central Asia 28th out of 30 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2 USD/m3 | 0.78 USD/m3 | 1.69 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.32 USD/m3 | 1.82 USD/m3 | 2.82 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.54 USD/m3 | 2.93 USD/m3 | 3.92 USD/m3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central Asia
More environment data for Central Asia
- Temperature change 3.05 Β°C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.724 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 60,266 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 89,684 t (2024)
- Cropland β Area 39,170 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Use per capita 2.07 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Use per value of agricultural production 2.91 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area β Area 400,636 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area β Area 393,873 1000 ha (2024)
- Agriculture β Area 293,868 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Central Asia?
- Water use efficiency in Central Asia was 3.92 USD/m3 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 USD/m3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.78 USD/m3 in 2000.
- How does Central Asia rank for water use efficiency?
- Central Asia ranks 28th out of 30 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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