Water Use Efficiency in China
China: Water Use Efficiency was 27.6 USD/m3 in 2023. β Volatile
Water Use Efficiency in China, 2000β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
In 2023, water use efficiency in China stood at 27.6 USD/m3. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 84.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in China peaked at 27.6 USD/m3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.68 USD/m3, in 2000.
China ranks 71st of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.32 USD/m3 | 4.68 USD/m3 | 10.67 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.18 USD/m3 | 11.9 USD/m3 | 23.11 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.14 USD/m3 | 24.43 USD/m3 | 27.6 USD/m3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
More environment data for China
- Standard Deviation 0.279 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 73.29 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 105.03 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 177,011 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 91,039 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 6.10 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 6.54 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 5.76 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 10.36 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in China?
- Water use efficiency in China was 27.6 USD/m3 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 27.6 USD/m3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.68 USD/m3 in 2000.
- How does China rank for water use efficiency?
- China ranks 71st out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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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