Water Use Efficiency in South-Eastern Asia
South-Eastern Asia: Water Use Efficiency was 6.15 USD/m3 in 2023. β² Rising
Water Use Efficiency in South-Eastern Asia, 2000β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for water use efficiency in South-Eastern Asia is 6.15 USD/m3, 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 USD/m3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.53 USD/m3, in 2007.
That places South-Eastern Asia 25th out of 30 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.24 USD/m3 | 3.53 USD/m3 | 4.74 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.64 USD/m3 | 3.85 USD/m3 | 5.66 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.78 USD/m3 | 5.42 USD/m3 | 6.15 USD/m3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia
More environment data for South-Eastern Asia
- Standard Deviation 0.195 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.1 Β°C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 22.16 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper β Production 10.49 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) β Use per area of cropland 54.39 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) β Use per capita 11.54 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Use per capita 6.08 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Use per value of agricultural production 14.29 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area β Area 450,768 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) β Export quantity 2.69 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in South-Eastern Asia?
- Water use efficiency in South-Eastern Asia was 6.15 USD/m3 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 USD/m3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.53 USD/m3 in 2007.
- How does South-Eastern Asia rank for water use efficiency?
- South-Eastern Asia ranks 25th out of 30 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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