Water Use Efficiency in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Water Use Efficiency was 32.54 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Water Use Efficiency in Eastern Asia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Eastern Asia recorded 32.54 for water use efficiency in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Eastern Asia peaked at 32.54 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.09, in 2000.
That places Eastern Asia 10th out of 27 groups 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 Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.09 | — |
| 2001 | 11.47 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 12 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 12.64 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 13.31 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 13.95 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 14.83 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 15.72 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 16.1 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 16.52 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 17.87 | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 18.64 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 19.77 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 20.75 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 22.02 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 23.21 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 24.6 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 25.93 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 27.35 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 28.47 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 29.34 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 30.96 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 31.44 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 32.54 | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.76 | 11.09 | 16.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.86 | 17.87 | 28.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.07 | 29.34 | 32.54 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
More environment data for Eastern Asia
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.309 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.98 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 137.56 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 98.06 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 173.25 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 137.00 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 68.03 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Eastern Asia?
- Water use efficiency in Eastern Asia was 32.54 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.54 in 2023.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.09 in 2000.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for water use efficiency?
- Eastern Asia ranks 10th out of 27 groups with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Asia 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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