Water Use Efficiency in Peru
Peru: Water Use Efficiency was 10.02 USD/m3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Water Use Efficiency in Peru, 2008–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
In 2023, water use efficiency in Peru stood at 10.02 USD/m3.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 61.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Peru peaked at 10.29 USD/m3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.97 USD/m3, in 2019.
Peru ranks 121st of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Water Use Efficiency in Peru, year by year
| Year | USD/m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 8.85 USD/m3 | — |
| 2009 | 7.61 USD/m3 | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 7.2 USD/m3 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 6.82 USD/m3 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 6.46 USD/m3 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 6.19 USD/m3 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 5.79 USD/m3 | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 5.55 USD/m3 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 5.38 USD/m3 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 5.16 USD/m3 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 5.03 USD/m3 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 4.97 USD/m3 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 6.94 USD/m3 | +39.6% |
| 2021 | 7.4 USD/m3 | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 10.29 USD/m3 | +39.1% |
| 2023 | 10.02 USD/m3 | -2.6% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 10.02 USD/m3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.91 USD/m3, 84% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Peru's 10.02 USD/m3 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.57 USD/m3, 74% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Water Use Efficiency in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +39.6% | 4.97 USD/m3 | 6.94 USD/m3 |
| 2022 | +39.1% | 7.4 USD/m3 | 10.29 USD/m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.23 USD/m3 | 7.61 USD/m3 | 8.85 USD/m3 | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.85 USD/m3 | 4.97 USD/m3 | 7.2 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.66 USD/m3 | 6.94 USD/m3 | 10.29 USD/m3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 119 Morocco 10.26 USD/m3 compare
- 120 Bangladesh 10.14 USD/m3 compare
- 122 Dominican Republic 9.84 USD/m3 compare
- 122 South Sudan 9.84 USD/m3 compare
- 124 Republic of Moldova 9.06 USD/m3 compare
- 124 Moldova 9.06 USD/m3 compare
More environment data for Peru
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4511 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.13 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.295 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.18 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2019)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.59 % 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 0.1844 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Peru?
- Water use efficiency in Peru was 10.02 USD/m3 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 10.29 USD/m3 in 2022.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.97 USD/m3 in 2019.
- How does Peru rank for water use efficiency?
- Peru ranks 121st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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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