Water Use Efficiency in Western Asia
Western Asia: Water Use Efficiency was 18.11 USD/m3 in 2023. β² Rising
Water Use Efficiency in Western Asia, 2000β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
In 2023, water use efficiency in Western Asia stood at 18.11 USD/m3. 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 USD/m3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.28 USD/m3, in 2000.
Western Asia ranks 15th of 30 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.42 USD/m3 | 8.28 USD/m3 | 12.83 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.01 USD/m3 | 13.63 USD/m3 | 17.99 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.75 USD/m3 | 15.01 USD/m3 | 18.11 USD/m3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
More environment data for Western Asia
- Standard Deviation 0.404 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.7 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 5.50 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 5.65 million t (2024)
- Cropland β Area 45,596 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Use per capita 1.25 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Use per value of agricultural production 2.95 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area β Area 484,480 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area β Area 479,195 1000 ha (2024)
- Agriculture β Area 274,698 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Western Asia?
- Water use efficiency in Western Asia was 18.11 USD/m3 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 USD/m3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.28 USD/m3 in 2000.
- How does Western Asia rank for water use efficiency?
- Western Asia ranks 15th out of 30 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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