Water Use Efficiency in Western Asia
Western Asia: Water Use Efficiency was 18.11 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Water Use Efficiency in Western Asia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, water use efficiency in Western Asia stood at 18.11. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Western Asia peaked at 18.11 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.28, in 2000.
Western Asia ranks 15th of 27 groups 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 Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.28 | — |
| 2001 | 8.45 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 8.58 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 8.99 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 10.02 | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 10.67 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 11.41 | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 12.17 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 12.83 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 12.82 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 13.63 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 14.63 | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 15.26 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 15.74 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 16.33 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 16.82 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 16.89 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 17.03 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 17.99 | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 15.77 | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 15.01 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 16.11 | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 17.76 | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 18.11 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.42 | 8.28 | 12.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.01 | 13.63 | 17.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.75 | 15.01 | 18.11 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
More environment data for Western Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.404 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.7 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 5.65 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 5.50 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 5.12 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 4.72 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 23.62 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 8.47 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 20.01 g/Int$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Western Asia?
- Water use efficiency in Western Asia was 18.11 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.11 in 2023.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.28 in 2000.
- How does Western Asia rank for water use efficiency?
- Western Asia ranks 15th out of 27 groups with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Asia 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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