Water Use Efficiency in France
France: Water Use Efficiency was 100.49 USD/m3 in 2023. β² Rising
Water Use Efficiency in France, 2003β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
In 2023, water use efficiency in France stood at 100.49 USD/m3. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in France peaked at 100.49 USD/m3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 54.84 USD/m3, in 2003.
That places France 25th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.36 USD/m3 | 54.84 USD/m3 | 71.13 USD/m3 | 7 |
| 2010s | 77.99 USD/m3 | 69.31 USD/m3 | 86.8 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.88 USD/m3 | 85.61 USD/m3 | 100.49 USD/m3 | 4 |
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More environment data for France
- Standard Deviation 0.427 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.31 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 6.40 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 7.87 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 97,624 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 33,621 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 2.79 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 2.58 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 2.62 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 2.53 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in France?
- Water use efficiency in France was 100.49 USD/m3 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 100.49 USD/m3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.84 USD/m3 in 2003.
- How does France rank for water use efficiency?
- France ranks 25th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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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