Water Use Efficiency in Yemen
Yemen: Water Use Efficiency was 4.76 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Water Use Efficiency in Yemen, 2004–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for water use efficiency in Yemen is 4.76, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Yemen peaked at 12.98 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.72, in 2018.
That places Yemen 148th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Water Use Efficiency in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 10.46 | — |
| 2005 | 10.99 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 11.59 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 11.95 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 12.43 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 12.43 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12.98 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 10.92 | -15.9% |
| 2012 | 10.7 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 11.26 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 10.03 | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 6.31 | -37.1% |
| 2016 | 5.32 | -15.7% |
| 2017 | 4.76 | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 4.72 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 4.78 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 4.84 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 4.79 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 4.86 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 4.76 | -2.1% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 4.76 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.5, 73% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 4.76 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.25, 26% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Water Use Efficiency in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -37.1% | 10.03 | 6.31 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.64 | 10.46 | 12.43 | 6 |
| 2010s | 8.18 | 4.72 | 12.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.81 | 4.76 | 4.86 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 145 Zambia 5.3 compare
- 146 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 5.19 compare
- 147 Mauritania 4.8 compare
- 149 Indonesia 4.73 compare
- 150 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 4.56 compare
- 151 Philippines 4.43 compare
More environment data for Yemen
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -36.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -31.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 43.43 % change on previous year (1998)
- Standard Deviation 0.393 °C (1998)
- Temperature change 1.37 °C (1998)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2018)
- 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 2.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Yemen?
- Water use efficiency in Yemen was 4.76 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 12.98 in 2010.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.72 in 2018.
- How does Yemen rank for water use efficiency?
- Yemen ranks 148th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen 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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