Water Use Efficiency in Italy
Italy: Water Use Efficiency was 52.61 USD/m3 in 2023. β² Rising
Water Use Efficiency in Italy, 2000β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for water use efficiency in Italy is 52.61 USD/m3, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Italy peaked at 52.86 USD/m3 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 32.85 USD/m3, in 2008.
That places Italy 46th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.21 USD/m3 | 32.85 USD/m3 | 52.86 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.59 USD/m3 | 46.96 USD/m3 | 49.86 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.11 USD/m3 | 45.73 USD/m3 | 52.61 USD/m3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More environment data for Italy
- Standard Deviation 0.324 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 6.83 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 7.18 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 109,022 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 38,588 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 2.20 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 2.08 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 3.21 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 3.51 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Italy?
- Water use efficiency in Italy was 52.61 USD/m3 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 52.86 USD/m3 in 2007.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.85 USD/m3 in 2008.
- How does Italy rank for water use efficiency?
- Italy ranks 46th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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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