Water Use Efficiency in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Water Use Efficiency was 29.45 USD/m3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
29.45 USD/m3
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
71st
of 183 countries
All-time high
31.29 USD/m3
in 2015
All-time low
25.49 USD/m3
in 2009
Years of data
17
2007–2023
Water Use Efficiency in Puerto Rico, 2007–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for water use efficiency in Puerto Rico is 29.45 USD/m3, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Puerto Rico peaked at 31.29 USD/m3 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 25.49 USD/m3, in 2009.
That places Puerto Rico 71st 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 17 years of available data.
Water Use Efficiency in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | USD/m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 26.75 USD/m3 | — |
| 2008 | 26.21 USD/m3 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 25.49 USD/m3 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 25.56 USD/m3 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 26.37 USD/m3 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 27.59 USD/m3 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 28.89 USD/m3 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 30.04 USD/m3 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 31.29 USD/m3 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 31.1 USD/m3 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 29.96 USD/m3 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 28.95 USD/m3 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 29.1 USD/m3 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 28.24 USD/m3 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 28.27 USD/m3 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 29.09 USD/m3 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 29.45 USD/m3 | +1.2% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 29.45 USD/m3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 71.58 USD/m3, 41% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 29.45 USD/m3 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.57 USD/m3, 2.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.15 USD/m3 | 25.49 USD/m3 | 26.75 USD/m3 | 3 |
| 2010s | 28.89 USD/m3 | 25.56 USD/m3 | 31.29 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.76 USD/m3 | 28.24 USD/m3 | 29.45 USD/m3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 68 Sierra Leone 30.7 USD/m3 compare
- 69 State of Palestine 30.22 USD/m3 compare
- 70 Estonia 30 USD/m3 compare
- 72 Cameroon 29 USD/m3 compare
- 73 Hungary 28.53 USD/m3 compare
- 74 Saudi Arabia 28.24 USD/m3 compare
More environment data for Puerto Rico
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.4091 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.5906 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.16 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 864.98 million USD (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 22.04 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 30.48 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 864.98 million SLC (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 0.6901 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Puerto Rico?
- Water use efficiency in Puerto Rico was 29.45 USD/m3 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 31.29 USD/m3 in 2015.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.49 USD/m3 in 2009.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for water use efficiency?
- Puerto Rico ranks 71st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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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