Water exploitation index, plus in Austria
Austria: Water exploitation index, plus was 1.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.9%
Change on year
up 16.8%
World rank
22nd
of 44 countries
All-time high
2.0%
in 2018
All-time low
1.4%
in 2003
Years of data
21
2003–2023
Water exploitation index, plus in Austria, 2003–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Austria recorded 1.9% for water exploitation index, plus in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.8% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water exploitation index, plus in Austria peaked at 2.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2003.
That places Austria 22nd out of 44 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Water exploitation index, plus in Austria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.4% | — |
| 2004 | 1.4% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -18.6% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | +16.8% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 1.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Austria's 1.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.0%, 95% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More environment data for Austria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.529 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.17 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 10.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.833 % 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 0.0096 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water exploitation index, plus in Austria?
- Water exploitation index, plus in Austria was 1.9% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest water exploitation index, plus recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest water exploitation index, plus recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2003.
- How does Austria rank for water exploitation index, plus?
- Austria ranks 22nd out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water exploitation index, plus rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria 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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