Water Use Efficiency in Greece
Greece: Water Use Efficiency was 21.51 USD/m3 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
21.51 USD/m3
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
81st
of 183 countries
All-time high
23.82 USD/m3
in 2008
All-time low
15.93 USD/m3
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Water Use Efficiency in Greece, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
Greece recorded 21.51 USD/m3 for water use efficiency in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Greece peaked at 23.82 USD/m3 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 15.93 USD/m3, in 2020.
That places Greece 81st out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Water Use Efficiency in Greece, year by year
| Year | USD/m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.42 USD/m3 | — |
| 2001 | 17.38 USD/m3 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 19.81 USD/m3 | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 20.28 USD/m3 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 21.57 USD/m3 | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 21.72 USD/m3 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 23.32 USD/m3 | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 23.77 USD/m3 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 23.82 USD/m3 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 23.04 USD/m3 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 21.4 USD/m3 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 19.12 USD/m3 | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 17.17 USD/m3 | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 16.92 USD/m3 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 16.98 USD/m3 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 16.93 USD/m3 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 16.37 USD/m3 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 16.63 USD/m3 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 16.92 USD/m3 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 17.34 USD/m3 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 15.93 USD/m3 | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 17.28 USD/m3 | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 21.18 USD/m3 | +22.6% |
| 2023 | 21.51 USD/m3 | +1.6% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 21.51 USD/m3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 71.58 USD/m3, 30% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Greece's 21.51 USD/m3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.99 USD/m3, 57% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.11 USD/m3 | 16.42 USD/m3 | 23.82 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.58 USD/m3 | 16.37 USD/m3 | 21.4 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.98 USD/m3 | 15.93 USD/m3 | 21.51 USD/m3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More environment data for Greece
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.43 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.43 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.28 % 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 -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Greece?
- Water use efficiency in Greece was 21.51 USD/m3 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 23.82 USD/m3 in 2008.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.93 USD/m3 in 2020.
- How does Greece rank for water use efficiency?
- Greece ranks 81st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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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