Water exploitation index, plus (WEI+) in Albania
Albania: Water exploitation index, plus (WEI+) was 1.16 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Water exploitation index, plus in Albania, 2003–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for water exploitation index, plus in Albania is 1.16, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water exploitation index, plus in Albania peaked at 2.93 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.16, in 2023.
That places Albania 26th out of 46 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Water exploitation index, plus (WEI+) in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2.93 | — |
| 2004 | 2.48 | -15.4% |
| 2005 | 2.2 | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 1.99 | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 1.92 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 1.97 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.83 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 1.66 | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 1.96 | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 1.96 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.1 | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 2.23 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 1.94 | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 1.87 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 1.82 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.79 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.64 | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 1.51 | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 1.31 | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 1.23 | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 1.16 | -5.7% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 1.16 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.95, 59% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.19 | 1.83 | 2.93 | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.9 | 1.64 | 2.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3 | 1.16 | 1.51 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More environment data for Albania
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.18 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.6356 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.8208 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.434 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 15.75 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 36.7 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water exploitation index, plus in Albania?
- Water exploitation index, plus in Albania was 1.16 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest water exploitation index, plus recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.93 in 2003.
- What is the lowest water exploitation index, plus recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 in 2023.
- How does Albania rank for water exploitation index, plus?
- Albania ranks 26th out of 46 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water exploitation index, plus rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Water exploitation index, plus (WEI+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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