Water Use Efficiency in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Water Use Efficiency was 6.05 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.05
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
142nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
6.73
in 2021
All-time low
3.01
in 2006
Years of data
18
2006–2023
Water Use Efficiency in Sri Lanka, 2006–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, water use efficiency in Sri Lanka stood at 6.05.
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 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.01, in 2006.
That places Sri Lanka 142nd out of 183 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.
Water Use Efficiency in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3.01 | — |
| 2007 | 3.31 | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 3.56 | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 3.82 | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 4.12 | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 4.58 | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 5.08 | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 5.29 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 5.63 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 5.78 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 6.05 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 6.4 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 6.58 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 6.65 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 6.45 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 6.73 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 6.3 | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 6.05 | -4.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 6.05 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.91, 51% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 6.05 is above the median for South Asia, which is 6.05, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.42 | 3.01 | 3.82 | 4 |
| 2010s | 5.62 | 4.12 | 6.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.38 | 6.05 | 6.73 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More environment data for Sri Lanka
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 5.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.207 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.849 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 5.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Sri Lanka?
- Water use efficiency in Sri Lanka was 6.05 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 in 2021.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.01 in 2006.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for water use efficiency?
- Sri Lanka ranks 142nd out of 183 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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