Water Use Efficiency in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Water Use Efficiency was 6.5 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Water Use Efficiency in Ethiopia, 2002–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for water use efficiency in Ethiopia is 6.5, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 128.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Ethiopia peaked at 6.5 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.54, in 2005.
Ethiopia ranks 141st of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Water Use Efficiency in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.86 | — |
| 2003 | 1.65 | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 1.58 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 1.54 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 1.64 | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 1.78 | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 1.83 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.96 | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 2.23 | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 2.49 | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 2.49 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.84 | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 3.2 | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 3.6 | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 3.89 | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 4.37 | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 4.92 | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 5.2 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 5.35 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 5.52 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 5.9 | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 6.5 | +10.2% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 6.5 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.5, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 6.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.88, 44% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.73 | 1.54 | 1.96 | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.52 | 2.23 | 5.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.82 | 5.35 | 6.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More environment data for Ethiopia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.272 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.39 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 77.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.26 % 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 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Ethiopia?
- Water use efficiency in Ethiopia was 6.5 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5 in 2023.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.54 in 2005.
- How does Ethiopia rank for water use efficiency?
- Ethiopia ranks 141st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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