Water Use Efficiency in Cuba
Cuba: Water Use Efficiency was 11.91 USD/m3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.91 USD/m3
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
109th
of 183 countries
All-time high
13.56 USD/m3
in 2007
All-time low
8.19 USD/m3
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Water Use Efficiency in Cuba, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for water use efficiency in Cuba is 11.91 USD/m3, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Cuba peaked at 13.56 USD/m3 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8.19 USD/m3, in 2000.
That places Cuba 109th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Water Use Efficiency in Cuba, year by year
| Year | USD/m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.19 USD/m3 | — |
| 2001 | 8.45 USD/m3 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 8.61 USD/m3 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 8.92 USD/m3 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 9.44 USD/m3 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 10.56 USD/m3 | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 11.92 USD/m3 | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 13.56 USD/m3 | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 12.13 USD/m3 | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 11.72 USD/m3 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 12.12 USD/m3 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 11.85 USD/m3 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 11.62 USD/m3 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 11.39 USD/m3 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 11.53 USD/m3 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 12.05 USD/m3 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 12.1 USD/m3 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 12.33 USD/m3 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 12.6 USD/m3 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 12.55 USD/m3 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 11.34 USD/m3 | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 12.54 USD/m3 | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 12.5 USD/m3 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 11.91 USD/m3 | -4.7% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 11.91 USD/m3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.91 USD/m3, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 11.91 USD/m3 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.57 USD/m3, 88% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.35 USD/m3 | 8.19 USD/m3 | 13.56 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.01 USD/m3 | 11.39 USD/m3 | 12.6 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.07 USD/m3 | 11.34 USD/m3 | 12.54 USD/m3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More environment data for Cuba
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.278 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2020)
- 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 -1.97 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Cuba?
- Water use efficiency in Cuba was 11.91 USD/m3 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 13.56 USD/m3 in 2007.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.19 USD/m3 in 2000.
- How does Cuba rank for water use efficiency?
- Cuba ranks 109th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba 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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