Water Use Efficiency in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Water Use Efficiency was 14.5 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Water Use Efficiency in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Latin America and the Caribbean recorded 14.5 for water use efficiency in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 14.5 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.26, in 2003.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 17th out of 27 groups 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 Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.5 | — |
| 2001 | 13.09 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 12.51 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 12.26 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 12.67 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 12.99 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 13.48 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 13.8 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 13.36 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 12.61 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 12.88 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 13.39 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 13.6 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 13.94 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 13.89 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 13.81 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 13.36 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 13.39 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 13.34 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 13.15 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 12.58 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 13.22 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 14.08 | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 14.5 | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.03 | 12.26 | 13.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.47 | 12.88 | 13.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.6 | 12.58 | 14.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
More environment data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.204 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 9.17 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 29.54 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 158,363 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 25.3 % (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 35,902 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Water use efficiency in Latin America and the Caribbean was 14.5 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5 in 2023.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.26 in 2003.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for water use efficiency?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 17th out of 27 groups with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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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