Water Use Efficiency in Germany
Germany: Water Use Efficiency was 145.76 USD/m3 in 2023. β² Rising
Water Use Efficiency in Germany, 2006β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
Germany recorded 145.76 USD/m3 for water use efficiency in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Germany peaked at 145.76 USD/m3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 68.1 USD/m3, in 2009.
That places Germany 15th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.72 USD/m3 | 68.1 USD/m3 | 72.87 USD/m3 | 4 |
| 2010s | 98.92 USD/m3 | 70.89 USD/m3 | 124.9 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 136.25 USD/m3 | 120.14 USD/m3 | 145.76 USD/m3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More environment data for Germany
- Standard Deviation 0.613 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.11 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 12.40 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 14.19 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 568,040 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 183,493 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 8.66 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 8.73 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 4.99 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 5.60 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Germany?
- Water use efficiency in Germany was 145.76 USD/m3 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 145.76 USD/m3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.1 USD/m3 in 2009.
- How does Germany rank for water use efficiency?
- Germany ranks 15th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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