Water Use Efficiency in Mexico
Mexico: Water Use Efficiency was 13.57 USD/m3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13.57 USD/m3
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
105th
of 183 countries
All-time high
13.57 USD/m3
in 2023
All-time low
11.84 USD/m3
in 2003
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Water Use Efficiency in Mexico, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 13.57 USD/m3 for water use efficiency in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Mexico peaked at 13.57 USD/m3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.84 USD/m3, in 2003.
That places Mexico 105th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Water Use Efficiency in Mexico, year by year
| Year | USD/m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12.74 USD/m3 | — |
| 2002 | 12.03 USD/m3 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 11.84 USD/m3 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 12.2 USD/m3 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 12.35 USD/m3 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 12.86 USD/m3 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 12.84 USD/m3 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 12.99 USD/m3 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 11.86 USD/m3 | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 12.49 USD/m3 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 13.03 USD/m3 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 13.15 USD/m3 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 13.33 USD/m3 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 12.96 USD/m3 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 13.12 USD/m3 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 13.13 USD/m3 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 13.28 USD/m3 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 13.39 USD/m3 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 13.21 USD/m3 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 11.98 USD/m3 | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 12.65 USD/m3 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 13.3 USD/m3 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 13.57 USD/m3 | +2.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 13.57 USD/m3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.91 USD/m3, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 13.57 USD/m3 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.57 USD/m3, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.41 USD/m3 | 11.84 USD/m3 | 12.99 USD/m3 | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.11 USD/m3 | 12.49 USD/m3 | 13.39 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.88 USD/m3 | 11.98 USD/m3 | 13.57 USD/m3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More environment data for Mexico
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.6859 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.6189 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.234 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.62 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.1645 % 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 -0.5194 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Mexico?
- Water use efficiency in Mexico was 13.57 USD/m3 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 13.57 USD/m3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.84 USD/m3 in 2003.
- How does Mexico rank for water use efficiency?
- Mexico ranks 105th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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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