Water Use Efficiency in Norway
Norway: Water Use Efficiency was 142.24 USD/m3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
142.24 USD/m3
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
17th
of 183 countries
All-time high
146.67 USD/m3
in 2022
All-time low
103.9 USD/m3
in 2007
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Water Use Efficiency in Norway, 2005–2023
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 17th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Water Use Efficiency in Norway, year by year
| Year | USD/m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 109.23 USD/m3 | — |
| 2006 | 104.32 USD/m3 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 103.9 USD/m3 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 109.35 USD/m3 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 109.55 USD/m3 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 111.29 USD/m3 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 114.76 USD/m3 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 119.94 USD/m3 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 119.85 USD/m3 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 120.91 USD/m3 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 125.37 USD/m3 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 128.33 USD/m3 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 129.86 USD/m3 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 131.7 USD/m3 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 133.16 USD/m3 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 130.59 USD/m3 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 140.92 USD/m3 | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 146.67 USD/m3 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 142.24 USD/m3 | -3.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 142.24 USD/m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 71.58 USD/m3, 2.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Norway's 142.24 USD/m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.99 USD/m3, 3.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
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
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.9857 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.8118 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.738 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.52 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.08 % 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 -0.28 % change on previous year (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 17th out of 183 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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