Water Use Efficiency in World
World: Water Use Efficiency was 21.52 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Water Use Efficiency in World, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for water use efficiency in World is 21.52, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in World peaked at 21.52 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.52, in 2000.
That places World 14th out of 27 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.52 | — |
| 2001 | 12.69 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 12.82 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 13.09 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 13.54 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 13.96 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 14.22 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 14.55 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 14.53 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 14.37 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 14.92 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 15.41 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 15.86 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 16.31 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 16.81 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 17.41 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 17.8 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 18.33 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 18.95 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 19.36 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 18.98 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 20.17 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 20.88 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 21.52 | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.63 | 12.52 | 14.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.12 | 14.92 | 19.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.39 | 18.98 | 21.52 | 4 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.208 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.88 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.27 % 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 0.2123 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in World?
- Water use efficiency in World was 21.52 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 21.52 in 2023.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.52 in 2000.
- How does World rank for water use efficiency?
- World ranks 14th out of 27 groups with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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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