Water Use Efficiency in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Water Use Efficiency was 19.02 USD/m3 in 2023. β¬ Flat
Latest (2023)
19.02 USD/m3
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
79th
of 155 countries
All-time high
22.39 USD/m3
in 2017
All-time low
15.7 USD/m3
in 2015
Years of data
12
2012β2023
Water Use Efficiency in Costa Rica, 2012β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
In 2023, water use efficiency in Costa Rica stood at 19.02 USD/m3.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Costa Rica peaked at 22.39 USD/m3 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 15.7 USD/m3, in 2015.
Costa Rica ranks 79th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.54 USD/m3 | 15.7 USD/m3 | 22.39 USD/m3 | 8 |
| 2020s | 17.98 USD/m3 | 17.2 USD/m3 | 19.02 USD/m3 | 4 |
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More environment data for Costa Rica
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 110,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 281,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 971 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 221 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 21,862 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 37,676 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 353,976 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Costa Rica?
- Water use efficiency in Costa Rica was 19.02 USD/m3 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 22.39 USD/m3 in 2017.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7 USD/m3 in 2015.
- How does Costa Rica rank for water use efficiency?
- Costa Rica ranks 79th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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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