Water Use Efficiency in Kuwait
Kuwait: Water Use Efficiency was 105.57 USD/m3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
105.57 USD/m3
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
24th
of 183 countries
All-time high
113.59 USD/m3
in 2015
All-time low
72.01 USD/m3
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Water Use Efficiency in Kuwait, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
In 2023, water use efficiency in Kuwait stood at 105.57 USD/m3.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Kuwait peaked at 113.59 USD/m3 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 72.01 USD/m3, in 2002.
That places Kuwait 24th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Water Use Efficiency in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | USD/m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75.49 USD/m3 | — |
| 2001 | 72.71 USD/m3 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 72.01 USD/m3 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 81.15 USD/m3 | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 86.43 USD/m3 | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 93.05 USD/m3 | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 98.75 USD/m3 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 103.77 USD/m3 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 104.23 USD/m3 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 96.46 USD/m3 | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 100.43 USD/m3 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 107.09 USD/m3 | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 112.61 USD/m3 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 112.03 USD/m3 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 112.67 USD/m3 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 113.59 USD/m3 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 111.96 USD/m3 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 101.53 USD/m3 | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 103.76 USD/m3 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 106.45 USD/m3 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 104.23 USD/m3 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 103.22 USD/m3 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 107.55 USD/m3 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 105.57 USD/m3 | -1.8% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 105.57 USD/m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 71.58 USD/m3, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 105.57 USD/m3 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.25 USD/m3, 5.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.41 USD/m3 | 72.01 USD/m3 | 104.23 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.21 USD/m3 | 100.43 USD/m3 | 113.59 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.14 USD/m3 | 103.22 USD/m3 | 107.55 USD/m3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More environment data for Kuwait
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -57.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -61.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.516 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.24 % 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 1.84 % 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 Kuwait?
- Water use efficiency in Kuwait was 105.57 USD/m3 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 113.59 USD/m3 in 2015.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.01 USD/m3 in 2002.
- How does Kuwait rank for water use efficiency?
- Kuwait ranks 24th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait 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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