Water Use Efficiency in Hungary
Hungary: Water Use Efficiency was 28.53 USD/m3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Water Use Efficiency in Hungary, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for water use efficiency in Hungary is 28.53 USD/m3, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Hungary peaked at 28.53 USD/m3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.39 USD/m3, in 2000.
Hungary ranks 73rd of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Water Use Efficiency in Hungary, year by year
| Year | USD/m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.39 USD/m3 | — |
| 2001 | 13.31 USD/m3 | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 14.44 USD/m3 | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 14.82 USD/m3 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 15.43 USD/m3 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 17.02 USD/m3 | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 17.77 USD/m3 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 17.54 USD/m3 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 17.98 USD/m3 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 17.07 USD/m3 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 17.57 USD/m3 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 18.12 USD/m3 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 18.07 USD/m3 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 20.35 USD/m3 | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 23.02 USD/m3 | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 23.44 USD/m3 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 23.94 USD/m3 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 24.24 USD/m3 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 24.52 USD/m3 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 27.72 USD/m3 | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 24.91 USD/m3 | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 27.34 USD/m3 | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 26.17 USD/m3 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 28.53 USD/m3 | +9.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 28.53 USD/m3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 71.58 USD/m3, 40% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 28.53 USD/m3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.99 USD/m3, 75% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.78 USD/m3 | 12.39 USD/m3 | 17.98 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.1 USD/m3 | 17.57 USD/m3 | 27.72 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.74 USD/m3 | 24.91 USD/m3 | 28.53 USD/m3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More environment data for Hungary
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.55 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.61 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.63 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.01 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 3.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.8159 % 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 -0.4968 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Hungary?
- Water use efficiency in Hungary was 28.53 USD/m3 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 28.53 USD/m3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.39 USD/m3 in 2000.
- How does Hungary rank for water use efficiency?
- Hungary ranks 73rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary 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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