Water Use Efficiency in United States of America
United States of America: Water Use Efficiency was 49.26 USD/m3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Water Use Efficiency in United States of America, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 49.26 USD/m3 for water use efficiency in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in United States of America peaked at 49.26 USD/m3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.17 USD/m3, in 2000.
That places United States of America 7th out of 28 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Water Use Efficiency in United States of America, year by year
| Year | USD/m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.17 USD/m3 | — |
| 2001 | 24.41 USD/m3 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 24.84 USD/m3 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 25.52 USD/m3 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 26.47 USD/m3 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 27.44 USD/m3 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 29.02 USD/m3 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 30.45 USD/m3 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 31.4 USD/m3 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 31.57 USD/m3 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 33.47 USD/m3 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 34.49 USD/m3 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 35.9 USD/m3 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 37.26 USD/m3 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 38.93 USD/m3 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 41.25 USD/m3 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 41.63 USD/m3 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 42.65 USD/m3 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 43.93 USD/m3 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 45.1 USD/m3 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 44.12 USD/m3 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 46.72 USD/m3 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 47.83 USD/m3 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 49.26 USD/m3 | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.53 USD/m3 | 24.17 USD/m3 | 31.57 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.46 USD/m3 | 33.47 USD/m3 | 45.1 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.98 USD/m3 | 44.12 USD/m3 | 49.26 USD/m3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 337.07 USD/m3 compare
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 337.07 USD/m3 compare
- 6 Denmark 325.78 USD/m3 compare
- 7 Malta 264.7 USD/m3 compare
- 8 Sweden 245.58 USD/m3 compare
- 9 Ireland 233.71 USD/m3 compare
- 10 Qatar 196.12 USD/m3 compare
More environment data for United States of America
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.76 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood — Production, annual growth rate -2.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate -2.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import value, annual growth rate -1.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, annual growth rate 1.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Import quantity, annual growth rate -2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Import value, annual growth rate -2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in United States of America?
- Water use efficiency in United States of America was 49.26 USD/m3 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 49.26 USD/m3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.17 USD/m3 in 2000.
- How does United States of America rank for water use efficiency?
- United States of America ranks 7th out of 28 groups with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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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