Water Use Efficiency in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Water Use Efficiency was 1.35 USD/m3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Water Use Efficiency in Timor-Leste, 2004–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for water use efficiency in Timor-Leste is 1.35 USD/m3, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it 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.
Timor-Leste ranks 174th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Water Use Efficiency in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | USD/m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.56 USD/m3 | — |
| 2005 | 0.6 USD/m3 | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.58 USD/m3 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.63 USD/m3 | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 0.72 USD/m3 | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 0.85 USD/m3 | +18.1% |
| 2010 | 0.94 USD/m3 | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 1.01 USD/m3 | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 1.1 USD/m3 | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 1.11 USD/m3 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.14 USD/m3 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.18 USD/m3 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 1.26 USD/m3 | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 1.21 USD/m3 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 1.21 USD/m3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.5 USD/m3 | +24.0% |
| 2020 | 1.96 USD/m3 | +30.7% |
| 2021 | 2.21 USD/m3 | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 1.73 USD/m3 | -21.7% |
| 2023 | 1.35 USD/m3 | -22.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 171 Pakistan 1.94 USD/m3 compare
- 172 Montenegro 1.76 USD/m3 compare
- 173 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.65 USD/m3 compare
- 174 Timor-Leste 1.35 USD/m3 compare
- 176 Tajikistan 1.26 USD/m3 compare
- 177 Somalia 1.23 USD/m3 compare
More environment data for Timor-Leste
- Cooling Degree Days 4,539 (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.6994 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.2281 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.0038 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0366 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0805 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.4993 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Heating Degree Days 0.02 (2024)
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 174th out of 182 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.
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