Water Use Efficiency in Malawi
Malawi: Water Use Efficiency was 5.93 USD/m3 in 2023. β Volatile
Water Use Efficiency in Malawi, 2000β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
In 2023, water use efficiency in Malawi stood at 5.93 USD/m3. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 76.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Malawi peaked at 5.93 USD/m3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.37 USD/m3, in 2002.
Malawi ranks 133rd of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.69 USD/m3 | 1.37 USD/m3 | 2.31 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.06 USD/m3 | 2.5 USD/m3 | 5.71 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.76 USD/m3 | 5.64 USD/m3 | 5.93 USD/m3 | 4 |
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More environment data for Malawi
- Standard Deviation 0.254 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.07 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 1,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 1,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 1,743 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 165 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 116 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 53 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 15,306 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 12,609 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Malawi?
- Water use efficiency in Malawi was 5.93 USD/m3 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 5.93 USD/m3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.37 USD/m3 in 2002.
- How does Malawi rank for water use efficiency?
- Malawi ranks 133rd out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi 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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