Water Use Efficiency in Ecuador
Ecuador: Water Use Efficiency was 10.27 USD/m3 in 2023. β² Rising
Water Use Efficiency in Ecuador, 2000β2023
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 108th out of 169 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.
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 |
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- Temperature change 1.49 Β°C (2025)
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- Total fibre furnish β Production 198,857 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 1,609 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 810 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 21,249 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 38,153 t (2024)
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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 108th out of 169 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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