Water Use Efficiency in Zambia
Zambia: Water Use Efficiency was 5.3 USD/m3 in 2023. β² Rising
Water Use Efficiency in Zambia, 2000β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for water use efficiency in Zambia is 5.3 USD/m3, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Zambia peaked at 5.3 USD/m3 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.81 USD/m3, in 2000.
That places Zambia 135th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.19 USD/m3 | 3.81 USD/m3 | 4.63 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.05 USD/m3 | 4.65 USD/m3 | 5.3 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.05 USD/m3 | 4.8 USD/m3 | 5.3 USD/m3 | 4 |
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More environment data for Zambia
- Standard Deviation 0.265 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.11 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 952 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 292 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 128 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 86 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 52,192 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 51,634 t (2024)
- Printing and writing papers β Import value 16,320 1000 USD (2024)
- Printing and writing papers β Import quantity 14,215 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Zambia?
- Water use efficiency in Zambia was 5.3 USD/m3 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3 USD/m3 in 2013.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.81 USD/m3 in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for water use efficiency?
- Zambia ranks 135th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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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