Water exploitation index, plus in Albania
Albania: Water exploitation index, plus was 1.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Water exploitation index, plus in Albania, 2003–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for water exploitation index, plus in Albania is 1.2%, 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 2.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2023.
That places Albania 25th out of 44 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 in Albania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2.9% | — |
| 2004 | 2.5% | -15.4% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -5.7% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 1.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 59% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 2.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More environment data for Albania
- 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2018)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- 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 -11.58 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water exploitation index, plus in Albania?
- Water exploitation index, plus in Albania was 1.2% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest water exploitation index, plus recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest water exploitation index, plus recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2023.
- How does Albania rank for water exploitation index, plus?
- Albania ranks 25th out of 44 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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