Water Use Efficiency in Singapore
Singapore: Water Use Efficiency was 1,013 USD/m3 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1,013 USD/m3
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
2nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
1,013 USD/m3
in 2023
All-time low
73.35 USD/m3
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Water Use Efficiency in Singapore, 2005–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 1,013 USD/m3 for water use efficiency in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 272.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Singapore peaked at 1,013 USD/m3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 73.35 USD/m3, in 2005.
That places Singapore 2nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Water Use Efficiency in Singapore, year by year
| Year | USD/m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 73.35 USD/m3 | — |
| 2006 | 86.37 USD/m3 | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 100.4 USD/m3 | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 112.14 USD/m3 | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 123.84 USD/m3 | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 156.66 USD/m3 | +26.5% |
| 2011 | 186.77 USD/m3 | +19.2% |
| 2012 | 222.75 USD/m3 | +19.3% |
| 2013 | 272.25 USD/m3 | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 340.53 USD/m3 | +25.1% |
| 2015 | 436.8 USD/m3 | +28.3% |
| 2016 | 450.96 USD/m3 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 474.73 USD/m3 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 498.03 USD/m3 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 500.18 USD/m3 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 485.82 USD/m3 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 683.78 USD/m3 | +40.7% |
| 2022 | 1,008 USD/m3 | +47.4% |
| 2023 | 1,013 USD/m3 | +0.5% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 1,013 USD/m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 71.58 USD/m3, 14.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 1,013 USD/m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.01 USD/m3, 37.5× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.22 USD/m3 | 73.35 USD/m3 | 123.84 USD/m3 | 5 |
| 2010s | 353.97 USD/m3 | 156.66 USD/m3 | 500.18 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 797.75 USD/m3 | 485.82 USD/m3 | 1,013 USD/m3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 1 Luxembourg 1,378 USD/m3 compare
- 3 Switzerland 448.02 USD/m3 compare
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 337.07 USD/m3 compare
- 4 United Kingdom 337.07 USD/m3 compare
More environment data for Singapore
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.9965 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 42.94 % change on previous year (1990)
- Standard Deviation 0.253 °C (1990)
- Temperature change 0.647 °C (1990)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 5.11 % 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 -5.19 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Singapore?
- Water use efficiency in Singapore was 1,013 USD/m3 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 1,013 USD/m3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.35 USD/m3 in 2005.
- How does Singapore rank for water use efficiency?
- Singapore ranks 2nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 272.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore 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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