Water Use Efficiency in New Zealand
New Zealand: Water Use Efficiency was 41.74 USD/m3 in 2023. β² Rising
Water Use Efficiency in New Zealand, 2002β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 41.74 USD/m3 for water use efficiency in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in New Zealand peaked at 41.87 USD/m3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 27.39 USD/m3, in 2008.
New Zealand ranks 53rd of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.2 USD/m3 | 27.39 USD/m3 | 36.42 USD/m3 | 8 |
| 2010s | 33.03 USD/m3 | 27.4 USD/m3 | 38.82 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.65 USD/m3 | 38.59 USD/m3 | 41.87 USD/m3 | 4 |
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More environment data for New Zealand
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.379 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 31.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 0.003 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production, annual growth rate 9.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Recovered paper β Production 341,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 1.38 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 15,836 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 21,938 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in New Zealand?
- Water use efficiency in New Zealand was 41.74 USD/m3 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 41.87 USD/m3 in 2022.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.39 USD/m3 in 2008.
- How does New Zealand rank for water use efficiency?
- New Zealand ranks 53rd out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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