Water Use Efficiency in Montenegro
Montenegro: Water Use Efficiency was 1.76 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.76
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
173rd
of 183 countries
All-time high
5.37
in 2010
All-time low
1.11
in 2021
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Water Use Efficiency in Montenegro, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 1.76 for water use efficiency in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Montenegro peaked at 5.37 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.11, in 2021.
Montenegro ranks 173rd of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Water Use Efficiency in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5.37 | — |
| 2011 | 4.11 | -23.5% |
| 2012 | 3.2 | -22.1% |
| 2013 | 2.67 | -16.6% |
| 2014 | 2.28 | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 2.11 | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 1.94 | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 1.82 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 1.74 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 1.66 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 1.3 | -21.7% |
| 2021 | 1.11 | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 1.65 | +48.6% |
| 2023 | 1.76 | +6.7% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 1.76 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.91, 15% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 1.76 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.99, 5% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.69 | 1.66 | 5.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 | 1.11 | 1.76 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 171 Myanmar 2.01 compare
- 172 Pakistan 1.94 compare
- 174 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.65 compare
- 175 Timor-Leste 1.35 compare
- 175 East Timor 1.35 compare
More environment data for Montenegro
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.9561 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.1974 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.53 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.06 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 3.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), annual growth rate 14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), per capita 0.0025 metric tons per person (2024)
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate 4.69 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Montenegro?
- Water use efficiency in Montenegro was 1.76 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 5.37 in 2010.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 in 2021.
- How does Montenegro rank for water use efficiency?
- Montenegro ranks 173rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montenegro 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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