Water Use Efficiency in Small island developing States (SIDS)
Small island developing States (SIDS): Water Use Efficiency was 29.23 USD/m3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Water Use Efficiency in Small island developing States (SIDS), 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
Small island developing States (SIDS) recorded 29.23 USD/m3 for water use efficiency in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Small island developing States (SIDS) peaked at 29.23 USD/m3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.82 USD/m3, in 2000.
Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 11th of 27 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Water Use Efficiency in Small island developing States (SIDS), year by year
| Year | USD/m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.82 USD/m3 | — |
| 2001 | 17.99 USD/m3 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 18.29 USD/m3 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 18.68 USD/m3 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 18.58 USD/m3 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 19.44 USD/m3 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 20.53 USD/m3 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 21.6 USD/m3 | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 21 USD/m3 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 20.6 USD/m3 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 21.87 USD/m3 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 22.26 USD/m3 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 22.46 USD/m3 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 22.8 USD/m3 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 23.39 USD/m3 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 24.48 USD/m3 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 24.5 USD/m3 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 25.24 USD/m3 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 26.14 USD/m3 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 26.74 USD/m3 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 25.37 USD/m3 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 27.51 USD/m3 | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 28.95 USD/m3 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 29.23 USD/m3 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.45 USD/m3 | 17.82 USD/m3 | 21.6 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.99 USD/m3 | 21.87 USD/m3 | 26.74 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.77 USD/m3 | 25.37 USD/m3 | 29.23 USD/m3 | 4 |
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More environment data for Small island developing States (SIDS)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.168 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
- Agriculture — Area 16,068 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 176,855 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 38,354 1000 USD (1989)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 223,110 1000 USD (1989)
- Country area — Area 135,020 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 121,110 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 8.2 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Water use efficiency in Small island developing States (SIDS) was 29.23 USD/m3 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The highest recorded value was 29.23 USD/m3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.82 USD/m3 in 2000.
- How does Small island developing States (SIDS) rank for water use efficiency?
- Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 11th out of 27 groups with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small island developing States (SIDS) 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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