Water Use Efficiency in South-Eastern Asia
South-Eastern Asia: Water Use Efficiency was 6.15 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Water Use Efficiency in South-Eastern Asia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for water use efficiency in South-Eastern Asia is 6.15, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 6.15 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.53, in 2007.
That places South-Eastern Asia 22nd out of 27 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Water Use Efficiency in South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.65 | — |
| 2001 | 4.55 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 4.56 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 4.59 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 4.63 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 4.74 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 3.89 | -17.9% |
| 2007 | 3.53 | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 3.62 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 3.66 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 3.85 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 3.98 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 4.18 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 4.34 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 4.5 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 4.66 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 4.85 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 5.07 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 5.35 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 5.66 | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 5.42 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 5.61 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 5.92 | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 6.15 | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.24 | 3.53 | 4.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.64 | 3.85 | 5.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.78 | 5.42 | 6.15 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia
- 19 Antigua and Barbuda 128.5 compare
- 20 Austria 119.36 compare
- 21 Seychelles 116.77 compare
- 22 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 110.84 compare
- 23 Gabon 106.04 compare
- 24 Kuwait 105.57 compare
- 25 Congo 105.21 compare
More environment data for South-Eastern Asia
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.01 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.195 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.1 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 25.22 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 22.16 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 10.49 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 18.05 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 8.6 g/Int$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in South-Eastern Asia?
- Water use efficiency in South-Eastern Asia was 6.15 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.15 in 2023.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.53 in 2007.
- How does South-Eastern Asia rank for water use efficiency?
- South-Eastern Asia ranks 22nd out of 27 groups with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South-Eastern Asia 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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