Water Use Efficiency in Nepal
Nepal: Water Use Efficiency was 2.99 USD/m3 in 2023. β² Rising
Water Use Efficiency in Nepal, 2006β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for water use efficiency in Nepal is 2.99 USD/m3, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Nepal peaked at 2.99 USD/m3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.45 USD/m3, in 2006.
That places Nepal 153rd out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.57 USD/m3 | 1.45 USD/m3 | 1.69 USD/m3 | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.16 USD/m3 | 1.78 USD/m3 | 2.65 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.78 USD/m3 | 2.63 USD/m3 | 2.99 USD/m3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 150 Eritrea 3.6 USD/m3 compare
- 151 North Macedonia 3.28 USD/m3 compare
- 152 Turkmenistan 3.07 USD/m3 compare
- 154 Uzbekistan 2.77 USD/m3 compare
- 155 Niger 2.69 USD/m3 compare
- 156 Mali 2.43 USD/m3 compare
More environment data for Nepal
- Standard Deviation 0.265 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.43 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 38,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 53,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 418 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 165 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 2,588 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 7,398 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 30,496 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 22,570 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Nepal?
- Water use efficiency in Nepal was 2.99 USD/m3 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.99 USD/m3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 USD/m3 in 2006.
- How does Nepal rank for water use efficiency?
- Nepal ranks 153rd out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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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