Water Use Efficiency in Seychelles
Seychelles: Water Use Efficiency was 116.77 USD/m3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
116.77 USD/m3
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
21st
of 183 countries
All-time high
116.82 USD/m3
in 2022
All-time low
47.56 USD/m3
in 2004
Years of data
21
2003–2023
Water Use Efficiency in Seychelles, 2003–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for water use efficiency in Seychelles is 116.77 USD/m3, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Seychelles peaked at 116.82 USD/m3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 47.56 USD/m3, in 2004.
That places Seychelles 21st out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Water Use Efficiency in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | USD/m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 51.43 USD/m3 | — |
| 2004 | 47.56 USD/m3 | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 50.61 USD/m3 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 57.09 USD/m3 | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 63.44 USD/m3 | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 61.79 USD/m3 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 60.75 USD/m3 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 63.55 USD/m3 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 66.25 USD/m3 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 69.22 USD/m3 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 74.71 USD/m3 | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 77.59 USD/m3 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 85.36 USD/m3 | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 96.54 USD/m3 | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 101.87 USD/m3 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 107.82 USD/m3 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 115.73 USD/m3 | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 102.64 USD/m3 | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 103.22 USD/m3 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 116.82 USD/m3 | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 116.77 USD/m3 | -0.0% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 116.77 USD/m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 71.58 USD/m3, 1.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 116.77 USD/m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.88 USD/m3, 7.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.1 USD/m3 | 47.56 USD/m3 | 63.44 USD/m3 | 7 |
| 2010s | 85.86 USD/m3 | 63.55 USD/m3 | 115.73 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.86 USD/m3 | 102.64 USD/m3 | 116.82 USD/m3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More environment data for Seychelles
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.258 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.41 % 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 4.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Seychelles?
- Water use efficiency in Seychelles was 116.77 USD/m3 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 116.82 USD/m3 in 2022.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.56 USD/m3 in 2004.
- How does Seychelles rank for water use efficiency?
- Seychelles ranks 21st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles 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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