Water Use Efficiency in Kenya
Kenya: Water Use Efficiency was 14.47 USD/m3 in 2023. β² Rising
Water Use Efficiency in Kenya, 2000β2023
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 91st of 169 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.
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 |
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More environment data for Kenya
- Standard Deviation 0.27 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 38,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 38,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 5,640 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 4,761 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 14,322 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 9,974 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 201,769 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 222,025 t (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 91st out of 169 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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