Water Use Efficiency in Ecuador
Ecuador: Water Use Efficiency was 10.27 USD/m3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Water Use Efficiency in Ecuador, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 10.27 USD/m3 for water use efficiency in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Ecuador peaked at 10.27 USD/m3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.6 USD/m3, in 2000.
That places Ecuador 117th 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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | USD/m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.6 USD/m3 | — |
| 2001 | 4.68 USD/m3 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 4.89 USD/m3 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 5.07 USD/m3 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 5.44 USD/m3 | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 5.76 USD/m3 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 6.06 USD/m3 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 6.19 USD/m3 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 6.72 USD/m3 | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 6.61 USD/m3 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 7 USD/m3 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 7.7 USD/m3 | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 8.11 USD/m3 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 8.7 USD/m3 | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 9.08 USD/m3 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 8.85 USD/m3 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 8.81 USD/m3 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 9.4 USD/m3 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 9.49 USD/m3 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 9.44 USD/m3 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 8.52 USD/m3 | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 9.4 USD/m3 | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 10.17 USD/m3 | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 10.27 USD/m3 | +1.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 10.27 USD/m3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.91 USD/m3, 86% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 10.27 USD/m3 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.57 USD/m3, 76% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6 USD/m3 | 4.6 USD/m3 | 6.72 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.66 USD/m3 | 7 USD/m3 | 9.49 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.59 USD/m3 | 8.52 USD/m3 | 10.27 USD/m3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More environment data for Ecuador
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3767 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.4 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.49 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -0.5742 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.65 % 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 -1.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Ecuador?
- Water use efficiency in Ecuador was 10.27 USD/m3 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 10.27 USD/m3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6 USD/m3 in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for water use efficiency?
- Ecuador ranks 117th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador 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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