Water Use Efficiency in South America
South America: Water Use Efficiency was 14.39 USD/m3 in 2023. β² Rising
Water Use Efficiency in South America, 2000β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for water use efficiency in South America is 14.39 USD/m3, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in South America peaked at 14.39 USD/m3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.08 USD/m3, in 2003.
South America ranks 16th of 34 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.87 USD/m3 | 12.08 USD/m3 | 13.82 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.28 USD/m3 | 12.57 USD/m3 | 14.05 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.38 USD/m3 | 12.33 USD/m3 | 14.39 USD/m3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
More environment data for South America
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.218 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 Β°C (2025)
- Roundwood β Production 477.72 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous β Production 379.32 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous β Production 98.40 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood β Export value 589,290 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood β Export quantity 4.28 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood β Import value 18,446 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood β Import quantity 62,493 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in South America?
- Water use efficiency in South America was 14.39 USD/m3 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 14.39 USD/m3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.08 USD/m3 in 2003.
- How does South America rank for water use efficiency?
- South America ranks 16th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South America 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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