Water Use Efficiency in Ukraine
Ukraine: Water Use Efficiency was 10.78 USD/m3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.78 USD/m3
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
115th
of 183 countries
All-time high
11.82 USD/m3
in 2022
All-time low
2.74 USD/m3
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Water Use Efficiency in Ukraine, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for water use efficiency in Ukraine is 10.78 USD/m3, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and up 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Ukraine peaked at 11.82 USD/m3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.74 USD/m3, in 2000.
Ukraine ranks 115th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Water Use Efficiency in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | USD/m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.74 USD/m3 | — |
| 2001 | 3.23 USD/m3 | +17.9% |
| 2002 | 3.63 USD/m3 | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 4.29 USD/m3 | +18.2% |
| 2004 | 5.04 USD/m3 | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 5.34 USD/m3 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 5.81 USD/m3 | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 6.46 USD/m3 | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 6.52 USD/m3 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 5.53 USD/m3 | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 5.58 USD/m3 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 6.03 USD/m3 | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 6.46 USD/m3 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 6.94 USD/m3 | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 6.8 USD/m3 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 6.89 USD/m3 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 6.93 USD/m3 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 6.35 USD/m3 | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 6.6 USD/m3 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 7.12 USD/m3 | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 7.72 USD/m3 | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 9.11 USD/m3 | +18.0% |
| 2022 | 11.82 USD/m3 | +29.7% |
| 2023 | 10.78 USD/m3 | -8.8% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 10.78 USD/m3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.91 USD/m3, 91% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 10.78 USD/m3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.99 USD/m3, 28% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.86 USD/m3 | 2.74 USD/m3 | 6.52 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.57 USD/m3 | 5.58 USD/m3 | 7.12 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.86 USD/m3 | 7.72 USD/m3 | 11.82 USD/m3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More environment data for Ukraine
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.91 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.795 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.27 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 9.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.31 % 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 -5.67 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Ukraine?
- Water use efficiency in Ukraine was 10.78 USD/m3 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 11.82 USD/m3 in 2022.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.74 USD/m3 in 2000.
- How does Ukraine rank for water use efficiency?
- Ukraine ranks 115th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ukraine 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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