Water Use Efficiency in Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe: Water Use Efficiency was 26.26 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Water Use Efficiency in Eastern Europe, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Eastern Europe recorded 26.26 for water use efficiency in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Eastern Europe peaked at 26.26 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.2, in 2000.
Eastern Europe ranks 12th of 27 groups on this measure, 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 Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.2 | — |
| 2001 | 10.95 | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 11.62 | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 12.37 | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 13.53 | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 14.56 | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 15.93 | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 17 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 17.96 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 17.36 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 18.24 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 19.01 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 19.82 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 20.74 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 19.43 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 21.67 | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 21.44 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 22.02 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 22.83 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 23.68 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 23.42 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 24.67 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 25.54 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 26.26 | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.15 | 10.2 | 17.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.89 | 18.24 | 23.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.97 | 23.42 | 26.26 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Europe
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.483 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.81 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 339.05 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 89.12 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 249.93 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.44 million 1000 USD (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Eastern Europe?
- Water use efficiency in Eastern Europe was 26.26 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 26.26 in 2023.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2 in 2000.
- How does Eastern Europe rank for water use efficiency?
- Eastern Europe ranks 12th out of 27 groups with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Europe 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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