Water Use Efficiency in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Water Use Efficiency was 30.7 USD/m3 in 2023. β Volatile
Water Use Efficiency in Sierra Leone, 2000β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 30.7 USD/m3 for water use efficiency in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.0% on the previous year and up 142.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Sierra Leone peaked at 30.7 USD/m3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.98 USD/m3, in 2000.
That places Sierra Leone 64th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.99 USD/m3 | 3.98 USD/m3 | 6.9 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.87 USD/m3 | 7.51 USD/m3 | 24.15 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.65 USD/m3 | 23.49 USD/m3 | 30.7 USD/m3 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Sierra Leone?
- Water use efficiency in Sierra Leone was 30.7 USD/m3 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 30.7 USD/m3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.98 USD/m3 in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for water use efficiency?
- Sierra Leone ranks 64th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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