Water Use Efficiency in Kenya
Kenya: Water Use Efficiency was 14.47 USD/m3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14.47 USD/m3
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
100th
of 183 countries
All-time high
16.95 USD/m3
in 2000
All-time low
12.91 USD/m3
in 2009
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Water Use Efficiency in Kenya, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for water use efficiency in Kenya is 14.47 USD/m3, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Kenya peaked at 16.95 USD/m3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.91 USD/m3, in 2009.
Kenya ranks 100th 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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | USD/m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.95 USD/m3 | — |
| 2001 | 15.8 USD/m3 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 14.13 USD/m3 | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 13.12 USD/m3 | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 12.98 USD/m3 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 13.27 USD/m3 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 13.58 USD/m3 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 13.82 USD/m3 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 13.14 USD/m3 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 12.91 USD/m3 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 13.19 USD/m3 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 13.74 USD/m3 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 14.39 USD/m3 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 14.95 USD/m3 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 15.87 USD/m3 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 16.46 USD/m3 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 13.63 USD/m3 | -17.2% |
| 2017 | 13.92 USD/m3 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 14.7 USD/m3 | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 15.38 USD/m3 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 15.03 USD/m3 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 16.37 USD/m3 | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 14.66 USD/m3 | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 14.47 USD/m3 | -1.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 14.47 USD/m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.59 USD/m3, 1.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 14.47 USD/m3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.88 USD/m3, 97% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.97 USD/m3 | 12.91 USD/m3 | 16.95 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.62 USD/m3 | 13.19 USD/m3 | 16.46 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.13 USD/m3 | 14.47 USD/m3 | 16.37 USD/m3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More environment data for Kenya
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.08 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.25 % 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 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Kenya?
- Water use efficiency in Kenya was 14.47 USD/m3 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 16.95 USD/m3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.91 USD/m3 in 2009.
- How does Kenya rank for water use efficiency?
- Kenya ranks 100th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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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