Water Use Efficiency in Norway
Norway: Water Use Efficiency was 142.24 USD/m3 in 2023. β² Rising
Water Use Efficiency in Norway, 2005β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for water use efficiency in Norway is 142.24 USD/m3, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Norway peaked at 146.67 USD/m3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 103.9 USD/m3, in 2007.
Norway ranks 16th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 107.27 USD/m3 | 103.9 USD/m3 | 109.55 USD/m3 | 5 |
| 2010s | 123.52 USD/m3 | 111.29 USD/m3 | 133.16 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 140.1 USD/m3 | 130.59 USD/m3 | 146.67 USD/m3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More environment data for Norway
- Standard Deviation 0.738 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.52 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 533,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 1.42 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 7,057 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 1,113 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 164,405 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 115,189 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 204,484 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 180,019 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Norway?
- Water use efficiency in Norway was 142.24 USD/m3 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 146.67 USD/m3 in 2022.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.9 USD/m3 in 2007.
- How does Norway rank for water use efficiency?
- Norway ranks 16th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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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