Water Use Efficiency in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Water Use Efficiency was 3.28 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Water Use Efficiency in North Macedonia, 2007–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 3.28 for water use efficiency in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 21.9% on the previous year and down 78.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in North Macedonia peaked at 19.31 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.28, in 2023.
That places North Macedonia 162nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Water Use Efficiency in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 11.86 | — |
| 2008 | 9.76 | -17.7% |
| 2009 | 8.99 | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 9.47 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 10.94 | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 4.25 | -61.2% |
| 2013 | 15.06 | +254.4% |
| 2014 | 14.48 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 18.19 | +25.6% |
| 2016 | 7.93 | -56.4% |
| 2017 | 19.31 | +143.5% |
| 2018 | 3.9 | -79.8% |
| 2019 | 5.66 | +45.1% |
| 2020 | 6.04 | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 5.77 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 4.2 | -27.2% |
| 2023 | 3.28 | -21.9% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 3.28 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.91, 28% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 3.28 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.99, 9% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Water Use Efficiency in North Macedonia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +254.4% | 4.25 | 15.06 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.2 | 8.99 | 11.86 | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.92 | 3.9 | 19.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.82 | 3.28 | 6.04 | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More environment data for North Macedonia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.21 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.08 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.483 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.22 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2004)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -7.16 % 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 -10.18 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in North Macedonia?
- Water use efficiency in North Macedonia was 3.28 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.31 in 2017.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.28 in 2023.
- How does North Macedonia rank for water use efficiency?
- North Macedonia ranks 162nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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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