Water Use Efficiency in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Water Use Efficiency was 28.24 USD/m3 in 2023. β² Rising
Water Use Efficiency in Saudi Arabia, 2000β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
In 2023, water use efficiency in Saudi Arabia stood at 28.24 USD/m3.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Saudi Arabia peaked at 29.22 USD/m3 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 16.06 USD/m3, in 2002.
That places Saudi Arabia 70th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.61 USD/m3 | 16.06 USD/m3 | 21.81 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.07 USD/m3 | 23.41 USD/m3 | 29.22 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.18 USD/m3 | 25.5 USD/m3 | 28.7 USD/m3 | 4 |
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More environment data for Saudi Arabia
- Standard Deviation 0.424 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 1.00 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 1.00 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 33,177 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 19,284 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 149,119 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 252,685 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 818,937 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 1.05 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Saudi Arabia?
- Water use efficiency in Saudi Arabia was 28.24 USD/m3 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.22 USD/m3 in 2017.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.06 USD/m3 in 2002.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for water use efficiency?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 70th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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