Water Use Efficiency in Italy
Italy: Water Use Efficiency was 52.61 USD/m3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Water Use Efficiency in Italy, 2000–2023
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 48th out of 183 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.
Water Use Efficiency in Italy, year by year
| Year | USD/m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.97 USD/m3 | — |
| 2001 | 38.33 USD/m3 | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 40.05 USD/m3 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 41.96 USD/m3 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 44.33 USD/m3 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 46.76 USD/m3 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 49.53 USD/m3 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 52.86 USD/m3 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 32.85 USD/m3 | -37.9% |
| 2009 | 49.49 USD/m3 | +50.7% |
| 2010 | 49.85 USD/m3 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 49.86 USD/m3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 48.06 USD/m3 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 47.09 USD/m3 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 46.96 USD/m3 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 47.4 USD/m3 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 48.1 USD/m3 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 49.06 USD/m3 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 49.67 USD/m3 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 49.84 USD/m3 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 45.73 USD/m3 | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 49.77 USD/m3 | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 52.33 USD/m3 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 52.61 USD/m3 | +0.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 52.61 USD/m3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 71.58 USD/m3, 73% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Italy's 52.61 USD/m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.99 USD/m3, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Water Use Efficiency in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +50.7% | 32.85 USD/m3 | 49.49 USD/m3 |
| 2008 | -37.9% | 52.86 USD/m3 | 32.85 USD/m3 |
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
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.04 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 0.324 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 6.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.94 % 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 -0.2257 % change on previous year (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 48th out of 183 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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