Water Use Efficiency in Pakistan
Pakistan: Water Use Efficiency was 1.94 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.94
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
172nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
1.95
in 2022
All-time low
0.87
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Water Use Efficiency in Pakistan, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, water use efficiency in Pakistan stood at 1.94.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Pakistan peaked at 1.95 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.87, in 2001.
Pakistan ranks 172nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Water Use Efficiency in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.87 | — |
| 2002 | 0.89 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.93 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.99 | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 1.07 | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 1.12 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 1.17 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 1.22 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 1.22 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.25 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.28 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.32 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.37 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 1.41 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.47 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 1.52 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.59 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 1.68 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 1.74 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.73 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.83 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 1.95 | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 1.94 | -0.5% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 1.94 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.59, 20% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 1.94 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.25, 11% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.05 | 0.87 | 1.22 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.46 | 1.25 | 1.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.86 | 1.73 | 1.95 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 169 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.2 compare
- 169 Laos 2.2 compare
- 171 Myanmar 2.01 compare
- 173 Montenegro 1.76 compare
- 174 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.65 compare
- 175 Timor-Leste 1.35 compare
- 175 East Timor 1.35 compare
More environment data for Pakistan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.373 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.7034 % 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 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Pakistan?
- Water use efficiency in Pakistan was 1.94 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.95 in 2022.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.87 in 2001.
- How does Pakistan rank for water use efficiency?
- Pakistan ranks 172nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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