Water Use Efficiency in Europe
Europe: Water Use Efficiency was 69.85 USD/m3 in 2023. β² Rising
Water Use Efficiency in Europe, 2000β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
In 2023, water use efficiency in Europe stood at 69.85 USD/m3. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Europe peaked at 69.85 USD/m3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.1 USD/m3, in 2000.
That places Europe 5th out of 30 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.81 USD/m3 | 37.1 USD/m3 | 49.58 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.92 USD/m3 | 50.44 USD/m3 | 63.66 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.33 USD/m3 | 61.08 USD/m3 | 69.85 USD/m3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe
More environment data for Europe
- Standard Deviation 0.435 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.71 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 57.94 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 101.18 million t (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation β Area 27,700 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures β Area 170,878 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures β Share in Agricultural land 37.54 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures β Share in Land area 7.72 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Use per value of agricultural production 7.21 g/Int$ (2024)
- Permanent crops β Area 15,732 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Europe?
- Water use efficiency in Europe was 69.85 USD/m3 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 69.85 USD/m3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.1 USD/m3 in 2000.
- How does Europe rank for water use efficiency?
- Europe ranks 5th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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