Water Use Efficiency in Czechia
Czechia: Water Use Efficiency was 149.71 USD/m3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Water Use Efficiency in Czechia, 2003–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 149.71 USD/m3 for water use efficiency in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.5% on the previous year and up 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Czechia peaked at 149.71 USD/m3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 57.22 USD/m3, in 2003.
That places Czechia 13th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Water Use Efficiency in Czechia, year by year
| Year | USD/m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 57.22 USD/m3 | — |
| 2004 | 60.85 USD/m3 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 66.41 USD/m3 | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 73.16 USD/m3 | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 78.19 USD/m3 | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 83.66 USD/m3 | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 80.94 USD/m3 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 85.47 USD/m3 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 88.94 USD/m3 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 84.08 USD/m3 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 93.31 USD/m3 | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 96.29 USD/m3 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 103.87 USD/m3 | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 104.01 USD/m3 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 110.06 USD/m3 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 116.51 USD/m3 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 127.9 USD/m3 | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 134.48 USD/m3 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 141.97 USD/m3 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 135.49 USD/m3 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 149.71 USD/m3 | +10.5% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 149.71 USD/m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 71.58 USD/m3, 2.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 149.71 USD/m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.99 USD/m3, 3.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.49 USD/m3 | 57.22 USD/m3 | 83.66 USD/m3 | 7 |
| 2010s | 101.04 USD/m3 | 84.08 USD/m3 | 127.9 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 140.41 USD/m3 | 134.48 USD/m3 | 149.71 USD/m3 | 4 |
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More environment data for Czechia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.82 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.63 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.97 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -0.4193 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -7.77 % 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 -0.1206 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Czechia?
- Water use efficiency in Czechia was 149.71 USD/m3 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 149.71 USD/m3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.22 USD/m3 in 2003.
- How does Czechia rank for water use efficiency?
- Czechia ranks 13th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia 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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