Water Use Efficiency in Malaysia
Malaysia: Water Use Efficiency was 67.22 USD/m3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
67.22 USD/m3
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
39th
of 183 countries
All-time high
67.22 USD/m3
in 2023
All-time low
25.81 USD/m3
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Water Use Efficiency in Malaysia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 67.22 USD/m3 for water use efficiency in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Malaysia peaked at 67.22 USD/m3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.81 USD/m3, in 2000.
That places Malaysia 39th 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 Malaysia, year by year
| Year | USD/m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.81 USD/m3 | — |
| 2001 | 26.14 USD/m3 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 27.13 USD/m3 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 28.55 USD/m3 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 30.42 USD/m3 | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 31.15 USD/m3 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 32.85 USD/m3 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 34.47 USD/m3 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 36.11 USD/m3 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 35.83 USD/m3 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 38.18 USD/m3 | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 39.65 USD/m3 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 42.62 USD/m3 | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 44.76 USD/m3 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 47.55 USD/m3 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 50.17 USD/m3 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 52.27 USD/m3 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 55.18 USD/m3 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 58.6 USD/m3 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 61.39 USD/m3 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 57.54 USD/m3 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 58.63 USD/m3 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 64.14 USD/m3 | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 67.22 USD/m3 | +4.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 67.22 USD/m3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.91 USD/m3, 5.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 67.22 USD/m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.01 USD/m3, 2.5× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.85 USD/m3 | 25.81 USD/m3 | 36.11 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.04 USD/m3 | 38.18 USD/m3 | 61.39 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.88 USD/m3 | 57.54 USD/m3 | 67.22 USD/m3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 36 Australia and New Zealand 72.67 USD/m3 compare
- 37 Iceland 71.58 USD/m3 compare
- 38 Melanesia 69.13 USD/m3 compare
- 40 Democratic Republic of the Congo 66.59 USD/m3 compare
- 41 Republic of Korea 63.91 USD/m3 compare
- 41 South Korea 63.91 USD/m3 compare
More environment data for Malaysia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.65 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.179 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.25 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -2.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.33 % 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 0.9114 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Malaysia?
- Water use efficiency in Malaysia was 67.22 USD/m3 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.22 USD/m3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.81 USD/m3 in 2000.
- How does Malaysia rank for water use efficiency?
- Malaysia ranks 39th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia 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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