Water Use Efficiency in Nigeria
Nigeria: Water Use Efficiency was 33.84 USD/m3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
33.84 USD/m3
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
65th
of 183 countries
All-time high
33.84 USD/m3
in 2023
All-time low
12.85 USD/m3
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Water Use Efficiency in Nigeria, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 33.84 USD/m3 for water use efficiency in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Nigeria peaked at 33.84 USD/m3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.85 USD/m3, in 2002.
Nigeria ranks 65th 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 Nigeria, year by year
| Year | USD/m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.77 USD/m3 | — |
| 2001 | 13.67 USD/m3 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 12.85 USD/m3 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 14.15 USD/m3 | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 16.61 USD/m3 | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 17.57 USD/m3 | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 18.68 USD/m3 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 19.63 USD/m3 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 20.48 USD/m3 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 21.37 USD/m3 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 23.59 USD/m3 | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 25.46 USD/m3 | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 26.59 USD/m3 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 28.45 USD/m3 | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 30.48 USD/m3 | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 31.13 USD/m3 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 30.83 USD/m3 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 31.14 USD/m3 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 31.59 USD/m3 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 32.03 USD/m3 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 30.45 USD/m3 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 31.8 USD/m3 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 32.67 USD/m3 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 33.84 USD/m3 | +3.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 33.84 USD/m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.59 USD/m3, 3.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 33.84 USD/m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.88 USD/m3, 2.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.88 USD/m3 | 12.85 USD/m3 | 21.37 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.13 USD/m3 | 23.59 USD/m3 | 32.03 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.19 USD/m3 | 30.45 USD/m3 | 33.84 USD/m3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More environment data for Nigeria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.07 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.78 % 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 0.4617 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Nigeria?
- Water use efficiency in Nigeria was 33.84 USD/m3 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 33.84 USD/m3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.85 USD/m3 in 2002.
- How does Nigeria rank for water use efficiency?
- Nigeria ranks 65th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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