Water Use Efficiency in Pakistan
Pakistan: Water Use Efficiency was 1.94 USD/m3 in 2023. β² Rising
Water Use Efficiency in Pakistan, 2001β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
In 2023, water use efficiency in Pakistan stood at 1.94 USD/m3.
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 USD/m3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.87 USD/m3, in 2001.
Pakistan ranks 160th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.05 USD/m3 | 0.87 USD/m3 | 1.22 USD/m3 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.46 USD/m3 | 1.25 USD/m3 | 1.74 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.86 USD/m3 | 1.73 USD/m3 | 1.95 USD/m3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 157 Sudan 2.35 USD/m3 compare
- 158 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.2 USD/m3 compare
- 159 Myanmar 2.01 USD/m3 compare
- 161 Montenegro 1.76 USD/m3 compare
- 162 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.65 USD/m3 compare
- 163 Timor-Leste 1.35 USD/m3 compare
More environment data for Pakistan
- Standard Deviation 0.373 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 163,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 615,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 8,659 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 3,926 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 49,964 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 27,092 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 210,432 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 222,904 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Pakistan?
- Water use efficiency in Pakistan was 1.94 USD/m3 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 USD/m3 in 2022.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.87 USD/m3 in 2001.
- How does Pakistan rank for water use efficiency?
- Pakistan ranks 160th out of 169 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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