Water Use Efficiency in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Water Use Efficiency was 1.35 USD/m3 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
1.35 USD/m3
Change on year
down 22.0%
World rank
163rd
of 169 countries
All-time high
2.21 USD/m3
in 2021
All-time low
0.56 USD/m3
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023

Water Use Efficiency in Timor-Leste, 2004–2023

0.511.522004201320232004: 0.56 USD/m32005: 0.6 USD/m32006: 0.58 USD/m32007: 0.63 USD/m32008: 0.72 USD/m32009: 0.85 USD/m32010: 0.94 USD/m32011: 1 USD/m32012: 1.1 USD/m32013: 1.1 USD/m32014: 1.1 USD/m32015: 1.2 USD/m32016: 1.3 USD/m32017: 1.2 USD/m32018: 1.2 USD/m32019: 1.5 USD/m32020: 2 USD/m32021: 2.2 USD/m32022: 1.7 USD/m32023: 1.4 USD/m3

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in USD/m3.

Analysis

In 2023, water use efficiency in Timor-Leste stood at 1.35 USD/m3.

The figure is down 22.0% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Timor-Leste peaked at 2.21 USD/m3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.56 USD/m3, in 2004.

That places Timor-Leste 163rd out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6567 USD/m3 0.56 USD/m3 0.85 USD/m3 6
2010s 1.17 USD/m3 0.94 USD/m3 1.5 USD/m3 10
2020s 1.81 USD/m3 1.35 USD/m3 2.21 USD/m3 4

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste

  1. 160 Pakistan 1.94 USD/m3 compare
  2. 161 Montenegro 1.76 USD/m3 compare
  3. 162 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.65 USD/m3 compare
  4. 164 Tajikistan 1.26 USD/m3 compare
  5. 165 Somalia 1.23 USD/m3 compare
  6. 166 Kyrgyzstan 1.01 USD/m3 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

More environment data for Timor-Leste

All data for Timor-Leste β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is water use efficiency in Timor-Leste?
Water use efficiency in Timor-Leste was 1.35 USD/m3 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 2.21 USD/m3 in 2021.
What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 0.56 USD/m3 in 2004.
How does Timor-Leste rank for water use efficiency?
Timor-Leste ranks 163rd out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Timor-Leste 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.

Download this data

CSV Β· JSON β€” 20 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Water Use Efficiency in Timor-Leste. Statizoid, drawing on United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Retrieved 16 August 2026, from https://environment.statizoid.com/stat/water-use-efficiency-united-states-dollars-per-cubic-meter/timor-leste-2/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://environment.statizoid.com/stat/water-use-efficiency-united-states-dollars-per-cubic-meter/timor-leste-2/">Water Use Efficiency in Timor-Leste</a> β€” Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Water Use Efficiency (United States dollars per cubic meter)
Unit
USD/m3
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
199 places, 4,396 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed