Water Use Efficiency in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Water Use Efficiency was 6.05 USD/m3 in 2023. β² Rising
Water Use Efficiency in Sri Lanka, 2006β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
In 2023, water use efficiency in Sri Lanka stood at 6.05 USD/m3.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Sri Lanka peaked at 6.73 USD/m3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.01 USD/m3, in 2006.
That places Sri Lanka 132nd out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.42 USD/m3 | 3.01 USD/m3 | 3.82 USD/m3 | 4 |
| 2010s | 5.62 USD/m3 | 4.12 USD/m3 | 6.65 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.38 USD/m3 | 6.05 USD/m3 | 6.73 USD/m3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More environment data for Sri Lanka
- Standard Deviation 0.207 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.849 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 170,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 191,100 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 6,821 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 1,347 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 8,527 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 18,186 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 170,769 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 243,824 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Sri Lanka?
- Water use efficiency in Sri Lanka was 6.05 USD/m3 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 6.73 USD/m3 in 2021.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.01 USD/m3 in 2006.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for water use efficiency?
- Sri Lanka ranks 132nd out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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