Water Use Efficiency in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Water Use Efficiency was 4.04 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Water Use Efficiency in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 4.04 for water use efficiency in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 4.04 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.17, in 2002.
That places Guinea-Bissau 157th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Water Use Efficiency in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.27 | — |
| 2001 | 2.43 | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 2.17 | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 2.2 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 2.19 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 2.19 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.32 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 2.37 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 2.34 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 2.5 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 2.54 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 2.77 | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 2.66 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 2.89 | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 3.01 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 2.78 | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 2.96 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 2.92 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 3.33 | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 3.46 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 3.51 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 3.74 | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 3.89 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 4.04 | +3.9% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 4.04 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.5, 62% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 4.04 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.88, 27% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3 | 2.17 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.93 | 2.54 | 3.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.79 | 3.51 | 4.04 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More environment data for Guinea-Bissau
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.65 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.303 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.26 % 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 0.4449 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Guinea-Bissau?
- Water use efficiency in Guinea-Bissau was 4.04 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 4.04 in 2023.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.17 in 2002.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for water use efficiency?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 157th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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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