Water Use Efficiency in Rwanda
Rwanda: Water Use Efficiency was 15.72 USD/m3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
15.72 USD/m3
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
96th
of 183 countries
All-time high
15.72 USD/m3
in 2023
All-time low
10.24 USD/m3
in 2007
Years of data
17
2007–2023
Water Use Efficiency in Rwanda, 2007–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 15.72 USD/m3 for water use efficiency in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Rwanda peaked at 15.72 USD/m3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.24 USD/m3, in 2007.
That places Rwanda 96th 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 Rwanda, year by year
| Year | USD/m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 10.24 USD/m3 | — |
| 2008 | 10.62 USD/m3 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 10.44 USD/m3 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 10.64 USD/m3 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 10.76 USD/m3 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 11.21 USD/m3 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 11.15 USD/m3 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 11.14 USD/m3 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 11.6 USD/m3 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 11.55 USD/m3 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 11.34 USD/m3 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 12.11 USD/m3 | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 12.67 USD/m3 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 11.99 USD/m3 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 13.84 USD/m3 | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 14.9 USD/m3 | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 15.72 USD/m3 | +5.5% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 15.72 USD/m3 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.5 USD/m3, 2.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 15.72 USD/m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.88 USD/m3, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.43 USD/m3 | 10.24 USD/m3 | 10.62 USD/m3 | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.42 USD/m3 | 10.64 USD/m3 | 12.67 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.11 USD/m3 | 11.99 USD/m3 | 15.72 USD/m3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 94 South Africa 16.01 USD/m3 compare
- 95 Caribbean 15.81 USD/m3 compare
- 97 Burkina Faso 15.29 USD/m3 compare
- 98 Paraguay 15.03 USD/m3 compare
- 99 Georgia 14.54 USD/m3 compare
More environment data for Rwanda
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate -31.63 % change on previous year (2013)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2013)
- Temperature change 1.35 °C (2013)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1990)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.0359 % 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 -1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Rwanda?
- Water use efficiency in Rwanda was 15.72 USD/m3 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 15.72 USD/m3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.24 USD/m3 in 2007.
- How does Rwanda rank for water use efficiency?
- Rwanda ranks 96th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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