Water Use Efficiency in Iraq
Iraq: Water Use Efficiency was 4.17 USD/m3 in 2023. β² Rising
Water Use Efficiency in Iraq, 2000β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 4.17 USD/m3 for water use efficiency in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Iraq peaked at 5.67 USD/m3 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1 USD/m3, in 2003.
That places Iraq 144th out of 169 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6 USD/m3 | 1 USD/m3 | 2.26 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.95 USD/m3 | 2.51 USD/m3 | 5.67 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.63 USD/m3 | 2.89 USD/m3 | 4.33 USD/m3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 141 Philippines 4.43 USD/m3 compare
- 142 Armenia 4.29 USD/m3 compare
- 143 Zimbabwe 4.2 USD/m3 compare
- 145 Viet Nam 4.05 USD/m3 compare
- 146 Guinea-Bissau 4.04 USD/m3 compare
- 147 Azerbaijan 3.93 USD/m3 compare
More environment data for Iraq
- Standard Deviation 0.549 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.99 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 460,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 462,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 12,088 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 1,033 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 78 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 160 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 193,308 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 223,355 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Iraq?
- Water use efficiency in Iraq was 4.17 USD/m3 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 5.67 USD/m3 in 2018.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 USD/m3 in 2003.
- How does Iraq rank for water use efficiency?
- Iraq ranks 144th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq 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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