Water Use Efficiency in Colombia
Colombia: Water Use Efficiency was 11.83 USD/m3 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Water Use Efficiency in Colombia, 2000β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for water use efficiency in Colombia is 11.83 USD/m3, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Colombia peaked at 17.28 USD/m3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.05 USD/m3, in 2020.
That places Colombia 101st out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.77 USD/m3 | 13.45 USD/m3 | 17.28 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.48 USD/m3 | 11.95 USD/m3 | 12.85 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.61 USD/m3 | 11.05 USD/m3 | 11.87 USD/m3 | 4 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.267 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.59 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 646,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 1.05 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 12,563 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 10,103 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 94,602 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 118,118 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 413,954 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 392,131 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Colombia?
- Water use efficiency in Colombia was 11.83 USD/m3 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.28 USD/m3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.05 USD/m3 in 2020.
- How does Colombia rank for water use efficiency?
- Colombia ranks 101st out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia 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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