Water Use Efficiency in Niger
Niger: Water Use Efficiency was 2.69 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Water Use Efficiency in Niger, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, water use efficiency in Niger stood at 2.69.
That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Niger peaked at 4.01 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.68, in 2018.
Niger ranks 166th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Water Use Efficiency in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.64 | — |
| 2001 | 3.39 | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 3.28 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 3.27 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 3.23 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 3.27 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 3.29 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 3.17 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 3.29 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 3.37 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 3.43 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 3.52 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 3.94 | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 3.82 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 3.7 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 3.44 | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 3.49 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 4.01 | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 2.68 | -33.2% |
| 2019 | 2.71 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 2.76 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 2.88 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 2.97 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 2.69 | -9.4% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 2.69 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.5, 41% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 2.69 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.88, 18% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Water Use Efficiency in Niger 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -33.2% | 4.01 | 2.68 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.32 | 3.17 | 3.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.47 | 2.68 | 4.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.83 | 2.69 | 2.97 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 163 Turkmenistan 3.07 compare
- 164 Nepal 2.99 compare
- 165 Uzbekistan 2.77 compare
- 167 Mali 2.43 compare
- 168 Sudan 2.35 compare
- 169 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.2 compare
- 169 Laos 2.2 compare
More environment data for Niger
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.65 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.334 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.68 % 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 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Niger?
- Water use efficiency in Niger was 2.69 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 4.01 in 2017.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.68 in 2018.
- How does Niger rank for water use efficiency?
- Niger ranks 166th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger 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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