Water Use Efficiency in Panama
Panama: Water Use Efficiency was 59.33 USD/m3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Water Use Efficiency in Panama, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for water use efficiency in Panama is 59.33 USD/m3, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Panama peaked at 59.33 USD/m3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33.56 USD/m3, in 2010.
Panama ranks 44th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Water Use Efficiency in Panama, year by year
| Year | USD/m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 33.56 USD/m3 | — |
| 2011 | 35.56 USD/m3 | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 37.32 USD/m3 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 38.2 USD/m3 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 40.71 USD/m3 | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 41.53 USD/m3 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 45.18 USD/m3 | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 48.12 USD/m3 | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 50.26 USD/m3 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 52.08 USD/m3 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 42.89 USD/m3 | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 49.55 USD/m3 | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 54.89 USD/m3 | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 59.33 USD/m3 | +8.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 59.33 USD/m3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 71.58 USD/m3, 83% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Panama's 59.33 USD/m3 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.57 USD/m3, 4.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.25 USD/m3 | 33.56 USD/m3 | 52.08 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.66 USD/m3 | 42.89 USD/m3 | 59.33 USD/m3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 41 Republic of Korea 63.91 USD/m3 compare
- 41 South Korea 63.91 USD/m3 compare
- 43 Barbados 61.68 USD/m3 compare
- 44 Japan 59.33 USD/m3 compare
- 46 Poland 56.84 USD/m3 compare
- 47 Trinidad and Tobago 54.03 USD/m3 compare
More environment data for Panama
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.66 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 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.41 % 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 -0.2493 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Panama?
- Water use efficiency in Panama was 59.33 USD/m3 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 59.33 USD/m3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.56 USD/m3 in 2010.
- How does Panama rank for water use efficiency?
- Panama ranks 44th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama 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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