Water Use Efficiency in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand): Water Use Efficiency was 84.64 USD/m3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Water Use Efficiency in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
In 2023, water use efficiency in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) stood at 84.64 USD/m3. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) peaked at 84.64 USD/m3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 54.19 USD/m3, in 2005.
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 3rd of 28 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Water Use Efficiency in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), year by year
| Year | USD/m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.35 USD/m3 | — |
| 2001 | 61.64 USD/m3 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 58.05 USD/m3 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 56.56 USD/m3 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 55.12 USD/m3 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 54.19 USD/m3 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 56.54 USD/m3 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 59.18 USD/m3 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 59.18 USD/m3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 60.29 USD/m3 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 64.55 USD/m3 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 65.64 USD/m3 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 66.57 USD/m3 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 68 USD/m3 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 72.68 USD/m3 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 76.13 USD/m3 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 78.65 USD/m3 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 80.98 USD/m3 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 81.86 USD/m3 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 84 USD/m3 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 79.01 USD/m3 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 77.88 USD/m3 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 83.73 USD/m3 | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 84.64 USD/m3 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.51 USD/m3 | 54.19 USD/m3 | 64.35 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.91 USD/m3 | 64.55 USD/m3 | 84 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.31 USD/m3 | 77.88 USD/m3 | 84.64 USD/m3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
- 1 Luxembourg 1,378 USD/m3 compare
- 2 Singapore 1,013 USD/m3 compare
- 3 Switzerland 448.02 USD/m3 compare
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 337.07 USD/m3 compare
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 337.07 USD/m3 compare
- 6 Denmark 325.78 USD/m3 compare
More environment data for Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
- Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by 24.9% (2025)
- Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 16.9% (2025)
- Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 9.0% (2025)
- Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 0.1% (2025)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 21.3% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 62.6% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 36.3% (2024)
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 0.2% (2023)
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 0.4% (2022)
- Reservoir minimum water area change 1.2% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- Water use efficiency in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) was 84.64 USD/m3 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- The highest recorded value was 84.64 USD/m3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.19 USD/m3 in 2005.
- How does Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank for water use efficiency?
- Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 3rd out of 28 groups with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) 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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