Water Use Efficiency in Namibia
Namibia: Water Use Efficiency was 34.91 USD/m3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Water Use Efficiency in Namibia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 34.91 USD/m3 for water use efficiency in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Namibia peaked at 68.42 USD/m3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.06 USD/m3, in 2000.
That places Namibia 63rd 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 24 years of available data.
Water Use Efficiency in Namibia, year by year
| Year | USD/m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.06 USD/m3 | — |
| 2001 | 16.01 USD/m3 | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 16.91 USD/m3 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 18.03 USD/m3 | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 20.24 USD/m3 | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 20.4 USD/m3 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 22.28 USD/m3 | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 23.98 USD/m3 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 24.94 USD/m3 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 24.73 USD/m3 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 26.28 USD/m3 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 28.44 USD/m3 | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 29.85 USD/m3 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 30.94 USD/m3 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 32.92 USD/m3 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 34.87 USD/m3 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 34.87 USD/m3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 34.37 USD/m3 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 34.82 USD/m3 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 34.92 USD/m3 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 60.43 USD/m3 | +73.1% |
| 2021 | 68.42 USD/m3 | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 33.17 USD/m3 | -51.5% |
| 2023 | 34.91 USD/m3 | +5.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 34.91 USD/m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.59 USD/m3, 3.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 34.91 USD/m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.88 USD/m3, 2.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Water Use Efficiency in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +73.1% | 34.92 USD/m3 | 60.43 USD/m3 |
| 2022 | -51.5% | 68.42 USD/m3 | 33.17 USD/m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.26 USD/m3 | 15.06 USD/m3 | 24.94 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.23 USD/m3 | 26.28 USD/m3 | 34.92 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.23 USD/m3 | 33.17 USD/m3 | 68.42 USD/m3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More environment data for Namibia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.14 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.319 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.979 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.32 % 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 4.07 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Namibia?
- Water use efficiency in Namibia was 34.91 USD/m3 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.42 USD/m3 in 2021.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.06 USD/m3 in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for water use efficiency?
- Namibia ranks 63rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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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