Water Use Efficiency in Paraguay
Paraguay: Water Use Efficiency was 15.03 USD/m3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Water Use Efficiency in Paraguay, 2012–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for water use efficiency in Paraguay is 15.03 USD/m3, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Paraguay peaked at 15.03 USD/m3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.68 USD/m3, in 2012.
That places Paraguay 98th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Water Use Efficiency in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | USD/m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 10.68 USD/m3 | — |
| 2013 | 11.26 USD/m3 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 11.91 USD/m3 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 12.61 USD/m3 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 12.99 USD/m3 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 13.65 USD/m3 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 14.1 USD/m3 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 14.14 USD/m3 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 13.92 USD/m3 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 14.37 USD/m3 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 14.45 USD/m3 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 15.03 USD/m3 | +4.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 15.03 USD/m3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.91 USD/m3, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 15.03 USD/m3 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.57 USD/m3, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.67 USD/m3 | 10.68 USD/m3 | 14.14 USD/m3 | 8 |
| 2020s | 14.44 USD/m3 | 13.92 USD/m3 | 15.03 USD/m3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More environment data for Paraguay
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.45 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.698 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.19 % 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 0.2789 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Paraguay?
- Water use efficiency in Paraguay was 15.03 USD/m3 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 15.03 USD/m3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.68 USD/m3 in 2012.
- How does Paraguay rank for water use efficiency?
- Paraguay ranks 98th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay 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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