Water Use Efficiency in Mongolia
Mongolia: Water Use Efficiency was 27.01 USD/m3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
27.01 USD/m3
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
77th
of 183 countries
All-time high
27.01 USD/m3
in 2023
All-time low
5.45 USD/m3
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Water Use Efficiency in Mongolia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
In 2023, water use efficiency in Mongolia stood at 27.01 USD/m3. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year and up 57.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Mongolia peaked at 27.01 USD/m3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.45 USD/m3, in 2000.
Mongolia ranks 77th of 183 countries on this measure, 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 Mongolia, year by year
| Year | USD/m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.45 USD/m3 | — |
| 2001 | 5.69 USD/m3 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 6.19 USD/m3 | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 6.62 USD/m3 | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 7.04 USD/m3 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 7.53 USD/m3 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 8.23 USD/m3 | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 8.95 USD/m3 | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 9.59 USD/m3 | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 9.66 USD/m3 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 10.71 USD/m3 | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 12.9 USD/m3 | +20.4% |
| 2012 | 15.2 USD/m3 | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 17.18 USD/m3 | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 19.91 USD/m3 | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 21.21 USD/m3 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 20.36 USD/m3 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 21.64 USD/m3 | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 22.73 USD/m3 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 24.12 USD/m3 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 22.96 USD/m3 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 23.1 USD/m3 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 24.12 USD/m3 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 27.01 USD/m3 | +12.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 27.01 USD/m3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.91 USD/m3, 2.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 27.01 USD/m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.01 USD/m3, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5 USD/m3 | 5.45 USD/m3 | 9.66 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.6 USD/m3 | 10.71 USD/m3 | 24.12 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.3 USD/m3 | 22.96 USD/m3 | 27.01 USD/m3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More environment data for Mongolia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.5 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.602 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.37 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 11.35 % 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 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Mongolia?
- Water use efficiency in Mongolia was 27.01 USD/m3 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.01 USD/m3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.45 USD/m3 in 2000.
- How does Mongolia rank for water use efficiency?
- Mongolia ranks 77th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).