Water Use Efficiency in Jordan
Jordan: Water Use Efficiency was 35.33 USD/m3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
35.33 USD/m3
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
62nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
36.61 USD/m3
in 2012
All-time low
18.81 USD/m3
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Water Use Efficiency in Jordan, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 35.33 USD/m3 for water use efficiency in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Jordan peaked at 36.61 USD/m3 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 18.81 USD/m3, in 2000.
Jordan ranks 62nd 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 Jordan, year by year
| Year | USD/m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.81 USD/m3 | — |
| 2001 | 21.14 USD/m3 | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 21.84 USD/m3 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 22.88 USD/m3 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 23.78 USD/m3 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 23.98 USD/m3 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 26.19 USD/m3 | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 28.72 USD/m3 | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 30.44 USD/m3 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 34 USD/m3 | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 32.97 USD/m3 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 33.71 USD/m3 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 36.61 USD/m3 | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 35.45 USD/m3 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 32.2 USD/m3 | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 33.49 USD/m3 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 32.97 USD/m3 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 33.25 USD/m3 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 33 USD/m3 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 32.96 USD/m3 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 32.64 USD/m3 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 33.44 USD/m3 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 34.27 USD/m3 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 35.33 USD/m3 | +3.1% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 35.33 USD/m3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.91 USD/m3, 3.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 35.33 USD/m3 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.25 USD/m3, 1.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.18 USD/m3 | 18.81 USD/m3 | 34 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.66 USD/m3 | 32.2 USD/m3 | 36.61 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.92 USD/m3 | 32.64 USD/m3 | 35.33 USD/m3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More environment data for Jordan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -40.96 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -27.19 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.533 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.64 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.32 % 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 -0.0264 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Jordan?
- Water use efficiency in Jordan was 35.33 USD/m3 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 36.61 USD/m3 in 2012.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.81 USD/m3 in 2000.
- How does Jordan rank for water use efficiency?
- Jordan ranks 62nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan 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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