Water Use Efficiency in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Water Use Efficiency was 110.84 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Water Use Efficiency in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 2003–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, water use efficiency in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) stood at 110.84. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.6% on the previous year and up 65.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 110.84 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52.36, in 2005.
That places Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 21st out of 155 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Water Use Efficiency in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 56.22 | — |
| 2004 | 54.36 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 52.36 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 55.39 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 59.67 | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 62.4 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 59.85 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 59.87 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 61.54 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 61.86 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 66.99 | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 75.21 | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 81.46 | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 86.97 | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 90.72 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 91.17 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 89.47 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 87.04 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 96.02 | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 98.42 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 110.84 | +12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.18 | 52.36 | 62.4 | 7 |
| 2010s | 76.53 | 59.87 | 91.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.08 | 87.04 | 110.84 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
- 18 Antigua and Barbuda 128.5 compare
- 19 Austria 119.36 compare
- 20 Seychelles 116.77 compare
- 22 Cabo Verde 6.84 compare
- 22 Gabon 106.04 compare
- 23 Kuwait 105.57 compare
- 24 Congo 105.21 compare
More environment data for Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 2.16 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.617 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 1.68 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth -1.22 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 3.61 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP 1.62 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP 1.68 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 14,975 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 20,623 million USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Water use efficiency in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 110.84 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- The highest recorded value was 110.84 in 2023.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.36 in 2005.
- How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for water use efficiency?
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 21st out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 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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