Water Use Efficiency in Colombia
Colombia: Water Use Efficiency was 11.83 USD/m3 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
11.83 USD/m3
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
110th
of 183 countries
All-time high
17.28 USD/m3
in 2000
All-time low
11.05 USD/m3
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Water Use Efficiency in Colombia, 2000–2023
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 110th out of 183 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.
Water Use Efficiency in Colombia, year by year
| Year | USD/m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.28 USD/m3 | — |
| 2001 | 16.49 USD/m3 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 15.87 USD/m3 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 15.59 USD/m3 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 15.58 USD/m3 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 15.51 USD/m3 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 15.77 USD/m3 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 16.11 USD/m3 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 16.04 USD/m3 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 13.45 USD/m3 | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 11.95 USD/m3 | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 12.24 USD/m3 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 12.62 USD/m3 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 12.72 USD/m3 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 12.85 USD/m3 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 12.68 USD/m3 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 12.72 USD/m3 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 12.24 USD/m3 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 12.36 USD/m3 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 12.43 USD/m3 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 11.05 USD/m3 | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 11.69 USD/m3 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 11.87 USD/m3 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 11.83 USD/m3 | -0.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 11.83 USD/m3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.91 USD/m3, 99% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 11.83 USD/m3 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.57 USD/m3, 87% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More environment data for Colombia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4233 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.2774 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.267 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.59 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9788 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.2077 % change on previous year (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 110th out of 183 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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