Water Use Efficiency in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Water Use Efficiency was 9.04 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.04
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
126th
of 183 countries
All-time high
9.04
in 2023
All-time low
3.89
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Water Use Efficiency in Nicaragua, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 9.04 for water use efficiency in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Nicaragua peaked at 9.04 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.89, in 2000.
Nicaragua ranks 126th of 183 countries on this measure, 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 Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.89 | — |
| 2001 | 3.96 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 3.98 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 4.07 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 4.24 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 4.32 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 4.46 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 4.62 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 4.8 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 4.72 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 4.89 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 5.13 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 5.62 | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 6.08 | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 6.48 | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 6.97 | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 7.51 | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 8 | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 7.99 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 7.81 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 7.65 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 8.33 | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 8.53 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 9.04 | +6.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 9.04 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.59, 94% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 9.04 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.57, 67% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.31 | 3.89 | 4.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.65 | 4.89 | 8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.39 | 7.65 | 9.04 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 124 Republic of Moldova 9.06 compare
- 124 Moldova 9.06 compare
- 127 United Republic of Tanzania 8.93 compare
- 128 Mozambique 8.71 compare
- 129 Kazakhstan 8.63 compare
More environment data for Nicaragua
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 4.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Standard Deviation 0.243 °C (2024)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.04 % 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 -0.0474 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Nicaragua?
- Water use efficiency in Nicaragua was 9.04 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 9.04 in 2023.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.89 in 2000.
- How does Nicaragua rank for water use efficiency?
- Nicaragua ranks 126th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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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