Water Use Efficiency in Thailand
Thailand: Water Use Efficiency was 7.67 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.67
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
132nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
7.72
in 2019
All-time low
5.33
in 2007
Years of data
17
2007–2023
Water Use Efficiency in Thailand, 2007–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for water use efficiency in Thailand is 7.67, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Thailand peaked at 7.72 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.33, in 2007.
Thailand ranks 132nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Water Use Efficiency in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 5.33 | — |
| 2008 | 5.4 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 5.37 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 5.75 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 5.77 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 6.19 | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 6.36 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 6.46 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 6.71 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 6.95 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 7.24 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 7.56 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 7.72 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 7.23 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 7.34 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 7.52 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 7.67 | +2.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 7.67 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.91, 64% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 7.67 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.01, 28% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.37 | 5.33 | 5.4 | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.67 | 5.75 | 7.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.44 | 7.23 | 7.67 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More environment data for Thailand
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.01 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 8.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.85 % 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 0.1009 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Thailand?
- Water use efficiency in Thailand was 7.67 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 7.72 in 2019.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.33 in 2007.
- How does Thailand rank for water use efficiency?
- Thailand ranks 132nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand 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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