Water Use Efficiency in Croatia
Croatia: Water Use Efficiency was 50.95 USD/m3 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Water Use Efficiency in Croatia, 2007–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 50.95 USD/m3 for water use efficiency in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Croatia peaked at 69.55 USD/m3 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 35.03 USD/m3, in 2012.
Croatia ranks 49th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Water Use Efficiency in Croatia, year by year
| Year | USD/m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 67.35 USD/m3 | — |
| 2008 | 69.55 USD/m3 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 60.92 USD/m3 | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 37.46 USD/m3 | -38.5% |
| 2011 | 36.6 USD/m3 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 35.03 USD/m3 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 35.65 USD/m3 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 36.01 USD/m3 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 36.97 USD/m3 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 37.59 USD/m3 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 43.17 USD/m3 | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 44.45 USD/m3 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 45.28 USD/m3 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 41.44 USD/m3 | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 46.48 USD/m3 | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 50.56 USD/m3 | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 50.95 USD/m3 | +0.8% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 50.95 USD/m3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 71.58 USD/m3, 71% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 50.95 USD/m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.99 USD/m3, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Water Use Efficiency in Croatia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -38.5% | 60.92 USD/m3 | 37.46 USD/m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.94 USD/m3 | 60.92 USD/m3 | 69.55 USD/m3 | 3 |
| 2010s | 38.82 USD/m3 | 35.03 USD/m3 | 45.28 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.36 USD/m3 | 41.44 USD/m3 | 50.95 USD/m3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More environment data for Croatia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.487 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.13 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 8.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.147 % 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 -1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Croatia?
- Water use efficiency in Croatia was 50.95 USD/m3 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 69.55 USD/m3 in 2008.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.03 USD/m3 in 2012.
- How does Croatia rank for water use efficiency?
- Croatia ranks 49th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia 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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