Water Use Efficiency in Oceania
Oceania: Water Use Efficiency was 72.93 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
72.93
Change on year
up 3.9%
Rank
4th
of 27 groups
All-time high
77.97
in 2020
All-time low
33.56
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Water Use Efficiency in Oceania, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Oceania recorded 72.93 for water use efficiency in 2023.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Oceania peaked at 77.97 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33.56, in 2000.
That places Oceania 4th out of 27 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Water Use Efficiency in Oceania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.56 | — |
| 2001 | 34.31 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 36.47 | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 38.44 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 40.44 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 42.24 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 45.65 | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 49.73 | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 53.62 | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 57.72 | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 60.18 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 63.9 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 57.53 | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 50.34 | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 53.9 | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 58.64 | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 61.13 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 62.04 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 62.48 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 69.32 | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 77.97 | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 70.35 | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 70.18 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 72.93 | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.22 | 33.56 | 57.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.95 | 50.34 | 69.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.86 | 70.18 | 77.97 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oceania
- 1 Luxembourg 1,378 compare
- 2 Singapore 1,013 compare
- 3 Switzerland 448.02 compare
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 337.07 compare
- 4 United Kingdom 337.07 compare
- 6 Denmark 325.78 compare
- 7 Malta 264.7 compare
More environment data for Oceania
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.316 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 3.18 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 5.00 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 2.93 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 2.98 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 93.41 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Oceania?
- Water use efficiency in Oceania was 72.93 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Oceania?
- The highest recorded value was 77.97 in 2020.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.56 in 2000.
- How does Oceania rank for water use efficiency?
- Oceania ranks 4th out of 27 groups with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oceania 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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