Water Use Efficiency in Israel
Israel: Water Use Efficiency was 147.84 USD/m3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
147.84 USD/m3
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
15th
of 183 countries
All-time high
147.84 USD/m3
in 2023
All-time low
85.76 USD/m3
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Water Use Efficiency in Israel, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
In 2023, water use efficiency in Israel stood at 147.84 USD/m3. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Israel peaked at 147.84 USD/m3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 85.76 USD/m3, in 2000.
That places Israel 15th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Water Use Efficiency in Israel, year by year
| Year | USD/m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85.76 USD/m3 | — |
| 2001 | 88.17 USD/m3 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 89.73 USD/m3 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 89.84 USD/m3 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 89.58 USD/m3 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 94.46 USD/m3 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 101.42 USD/m3 | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 108.59 USD/m3 | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 113.55 USD/m3 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 116.28 USD/m3 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 117.05 USD/m3 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 121.13 USD/m3 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 122.21 USD/m3 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 124.39 USD/m3 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 126.16 USD/m3 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 126.95 USD/m3 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 124.94 USD/m3 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 128.28 USD/m3 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 135.86 USD/m3 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 138.7 USD/m3 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 132.47 USD/m3 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 132.21 USD/m3 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 141.63 USD/m3 | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 147.84 USD/m3 | +4.4% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 147.84 USD/m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 71.58 USD/m3, 2.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Israel's 147.84 USD/m3 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.25 USD/m3, 8.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.74 USD/m3 | 85.76 USD/m3 | 116.28 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 126.57 USD/m3 | 117.05 USD/m3 | 138.7 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 138.54 USD/m3 | 132.21 USD/m3 | 147.84 USD/m3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More environment data for Israel
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -15.63 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -11.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.477 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.69 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.08 % 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 0.0542 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Israel?
- Water use efficiency in Israel was 147.84 USD/m3 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 147.84 USD/m3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.76 USD/m3 in 2000.
- How does Israel rank for water use efficiency?
- Israel ranks 15th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel 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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