North America - Water productivity

Water productivity, total (constant 2010 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal)

The latest value for Water productivity, total (constant 2010 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal) in North America was 42.91 as of 2017. Over the past 35 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 42.91 in 2017 and 14.05 in 1982.

Definition: Water productivity is calculated as GDP in constant prices divided by annual total water withdrawal.

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, AQUASTAT data, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.

See also:

Year Value
1982 14.05
1987 18.53
1992 21.72
1997 25.31
2002 29.41
2007 35.75
2012 39.56
2017 42.91

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Freshwater