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Indicator 6.4.1 – Water use efficiency

Water-use efficiency is defined as the value added in US dollars per volume of water withdrawn in cubic meters, by a given economic activity. Some sectors, for example, agriculture, industry, energy and municipal water supply are particularly relevant due to their high water use.

  • --- $/m3 At the global level, not enough country data were reported in 2015 to estimate the value added from the use of water by people and the economy (SDG indicator 6.4.1 on water-use efficiency)
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Proportion of UN Member States reporting on the indicator during the last 5 years:
Proportion of land area of UN Member States that are covered by reporting during the last 5 years:
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Global status of Indicator 6.4.1 Change in water-use efficiency over time (2015)

US dollars per cubic meter (USD/m3)

Progress over time for Indicator 6.4.1 Change in water-use efficiency over time

Trend

SDG Progress Report

Global target: of people have access to safe water.
Current status: % has access to safe water.
Current rate of progress between -1 and : % of the world population gained access to safe drinking water.
Rate of progress required to reach target: % of population need to gain access to safe water per year.
On track to reach target:
With current rate of progress, target will be reached by year:

Status in different countries (or areas) on Indicator 6.4.1 Change in water-use efficiency over time (2015)

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
  • Central and Southern Asia
  • Latin America and the Caribbean
  • Europe and Northern America
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)
  • Northern Africa and Western Asia

Status in different SDG regions on Indicator 6.4.1 Change in water-use efficiency over time (2015)

Status on different components of Indicator 6.4.1 Change in water-use efficiency over time

Water-use efficiency by sector (2015)

Data on gross value added disaggregated by sector, for one country (as an example)

Data on water withdrawal disaggregated by source and by sector, for one country (as an example)

Source data Indicator 6.4.1 Change in water-use efficiency over time

Country (or area), region and world data for the latest year of reporting: 2000 - 2015

Country (or area), SDG region, world 6.4.1 Change in water-use efficiency over time
YearOverall (USD/m3)Agriculture, forestry and fishing (USD/m3)Mining and quarrying, manufacturing, constructions and energy (USD/m3)Service sectors (USD/m3)
Afghanistan20000.30
Albania20055.10
Algeria201514.10
Angola2005108.70
Antigua and Barbuda201091.20
Argentina201012.10
Armenia20151.90
Australia201566.10
Austria201093.80
Azerbaijan20153.70
Bahrain201573.30
Bangladesh20053.10
Barbados200547.70
Belarus201534.40
Belgium201065.30
Belize20008.40
Benin200024.80
Bhutan20053.20
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)20109
Botswana201574.30
Brazil201525.80
Bulgaria20004
Burkina Faso20055.20
Burundi20004.30
Cabo Verde200029.40
Cambodia20153.30
Cameroon200012.30
Canada201547.20
Central African Republic200512.30
Chad20053.90
Chile20054.80
China201516.90
Colombia200515.60
Comoros200020.40
Congo200097.90
Costa Rica201517
Côte d'Ivoire201516.10
Croatia201558.40
Cuba201511.50
Cyprus201555.50
Czechia201579.40
Democratic People's Republic of Korea20051.70
Democratic Republic of the Congo200523.80
Denmark2010377.60
Dominican Republic20107.20
Ecuador20056.70
Egypt20154.60
El Salvador20059.20
Equatorial Guinea2000337.80
Eritrea20054.70
Estonia201510.80
Eswatini20002.10
Ethiopia20052
Fiji200531
Finland200531.90
France200565.90
Gabon200570.10
Gambia20004.70
Georgia20054.70
Germany2010115.10
Ghana201518
Greece200523.90
Guatemala200513
Guinea20005.30
Guinea-Bissau20002.30
Guyana20101.60
Haiti20104.70
Honduras20006.20
Hungary201524.40
Iceland200578.10
India20102
Indonesia20153.90
Iran (Islamic Republic of)20053.80
Iraq20155.20
Israel2005103.90
Italy201547.20
Jamaica20156.20
Japan200551.50
Jordan201531.70
Kazakhstan20106.90
Kenya201510.90
Kuwait200070.70
Kyrgyzstan20050.50
Lao People's Democratic Republic20051.60
Latvia2015102.70
Lebanon201523.30
Lesotho201555.20
Liberia20001.60
Libya201018.50
Lithuania201512.30
Luxembourg20151223
Madagascar20050.50
Malawi20052
Malaysia200516.90
Mali20050.80
Malta2015184.60
Mauritania20052
Mauritius20007.60
Mexico201512.80
Mongolia201522.60
Morocco20107.20
Mozambique20156.50
Myanmar20000.30
Namibia200017.30
Nepal20051.30
Netherlands201573.80
New Zealand200528.90
Nicaragua20105.40
Niger20152.40
Nigeria20006.70
North Macedonia200512
Norway2005103.30
Oman200032.30
Pakistan20051
Panama201039.10
Papua New Guinea200527.50
Paraguay20106.90
Peru201011
Philippines20153.50
Poland201540
Portugal200516
Puerto Rico201025.20
Qatar2005233.90
Republic of Korea200026.20
Republic of Moldova20053.40
Romania201525.20
Russian Federation201516.90
Rwanda200014
Saudi Arabia201527.50
Senegal20002.70
Sierra Leone20056.40
Singapore200585
Slovakia2015147.40
Slovenia201542.50
Somalia20000.10
South Africa201517.60
Spain201531.60
Sri Lanka20053.30
State of Palestine200515.70
Sudan20101.60
Suriname20055.80
Sweden2010144.20
Switzerland2010306.90
Syrian Arab Republic20052.80
Tajikistan20050.40
Thailand20055.40
Timor-Leste20050.40
Togo20008.30
Trinidad and Tobago201063.90
Tunisia20159
Turkey201512.90
Turkmenistan20050.40
Uganda200514.40
Ukraine20156.90
United Arab Emirates200570.10
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland2005281.10
United Republic of Tanzania20001.90
United States of America201033.40
Uruguay20006.80
Uzbekistan20151.20
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)200513.70
Viet Nam20051.50
Yemen20006.90
Zambia20004.20
Zimbabwe20051.20
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