Water Use Efficiency in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Water Use Efficiency was 39.78 USD/m3 in 2023. β² Rising
Water Use Efficiency in Southern Europe, 2000β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for water use efficiency in Southern Europe is 39.78 USD/m3, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Southern Europe peaked at 39.78 USD/m3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.63 USD/m3, in 2000.
That places Southern Europe 6th out of 34 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 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 | 31.75 USD/m3 | 27.63 USD/m3 | 35.86 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.89 USD/m3 | 32.42 USD/m3 | 37.19 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.55 USD/m3 | 34.27 USD/m3 | 39.78 USD/m3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
More environment data for Southern Europe
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.323 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 Β°C (2025)
- Roundwood β Production 73.08 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous β Production 48.29 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous β Production 24.80 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood β Export value 783,078 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood β Export quantity 6.44 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood β Import value 850,367 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood β Import quantity 7.13 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Southern Europe?
- Water use efficiency in Southern Europe was 39.78 USD/m3 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 39.78 USD/m3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.63 USD/m3 in 2000.
- How does Southern Europe rank for water use efficiency?
- Southern Europe ranks 6th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Europe 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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