Water exploitation index, plus (WEI+) in Belgium
Belgium: Water exploitation index, plus (WEI+) was 4.28 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.28
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
13th
of 46 countries
All-time high
10.92
in 2007
All-time low
3.58
in 2016
Years of data
21
2003–2023
Water exploitation index, plus in Belgium, 2003–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for water exploitation index, plus in Belgium is 4.28, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water exploitation index, plus in Belgium peaked at 10.92 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.58, in 2016.
That places Belgium 13th 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 Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 7.38 | — |
| 2004 | 8.54 | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 9.87 | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 10.21 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 10.92 | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 9.63 | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 9.64 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 8.84 | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 6.73 | -23.9% |
| 2012 | 5.97 | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 4.03 | -32.5% |
| 2014 | 3.87 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 3.59 | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 3.58 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 4.1 | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 4.19 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 4.31 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 4.34 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 3.81 | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 4.47 | +17.3% |
| 2023 | 4.28 | -4.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 4.28 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.95, 2.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 4.28 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.04, 2.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.46 | 7.38 | 10.92 | 7 |
| 2010s | 4.92 | 3.58 | 8.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.22 | 3.81 | 4.47 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More environment data for Belgium
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.574 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 0 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -7.41 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water exploitation index, plus in Belgium?
- Water exploitation index, plus in Belgium was 4.28 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest water exploitation index, plus recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 10.92 in 2007.
- What is the lowest water exploitation index, plus recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.58 in 2016.
- How does Belgium rank for water exploitation index, plus?
- Belgium ranks 13th out of 46 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water exploitation index, plus rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium 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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