Water Use Efficiency in Nigeria
Nigeria: Water Use Efficiency was 33.84 USD/m3 in 2023. β² Rising
Water Use Efficiency in Nigeria, 2000β2023
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 61st of 169 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.
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
- Standard Deviation 0.281 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 20,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 43,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 13,147 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 4,365 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 1,451 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 2,057 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 68,007 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 57,973 t (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 61st out of 169 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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