Water Use Efficiency in Oman
Oman: Water Use Efficiency was 49.75 USD/m3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
49.75 USD/m3
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
51st
of 183 countries
All-time high
49.75 USD/m3
in 2023
All-time low
33.77 USD/m3
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Water Use Efficiency in Oman, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
Oman recorded 49.75 USD/m3 for water use efficiency in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Oman peaked at 49.75 USD/m3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33.77 USD/m3, in 2000.
Oman ranks 51st of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Water Use Efficiency in Oman, year by year
| Year | USD/m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.77 USD/m3 | — |
| 2001 | 35.6 USD/m3 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 35.73 USD/m3 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 35.3 USD/m3 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 34.51 USD/m3 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 34.4 USD/m3 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 34.51 USD/m3 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 34.88 USD/m3 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 36.51 USD/m3 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 37.8 USD/m3 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 38.42 USD/m3 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 38.97 USD/m3 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 41.04 USD/m3 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 41.82 USD/m3 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 42.45 USD/m3 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 44.13 USD/m3 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 45.61 USD/m3 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 45.9 USD/m3 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 46.31 USD/m3 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 45.13 USD/m3 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 43.85 USD/m3 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 44.48 USD/m3 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 49.09 USD/m3 | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 49.75 USD/m3 | +1.3% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 49.75 USD/m3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 71.58 USD/m3, 70% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Oman's 49.75 USD/m3 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.25 USD/m3, 2.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.3 USD/m3 | 33.77 USD/m3 | 37.8 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.98 USD/m3 | 38.42 USD/m3 | 46.31 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.79 USD/m3 | 43.85 USD/m3 | 49.75 USD/m3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 48 Italy 52.61 USD/m3 compare
- 49 Croatia 50.95 USD/m3 compare
- 50 Slovenia 50.31 USD/m3 compare
- 52 Benin 49.74 USD/m3 compare
- 53 United States 49.26 USD/m3 compare
- 54 Côte d'Ivoire 48.88 USD/m3 compare
- 54 Cote d'Ivoire 48.88 USD/m3 compare
More environment data for Oman
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -62.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -44.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.334 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.55 % 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 1.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Oman?
- Water use efficiency in Oman was 49.75 USD/m3 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 49.75 USD/m3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.77 USD/m3 in 2000.
- How does Oman rank for water use efficiency?
- Oman ranks 51st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman 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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