Water exploitation index, plus (WEI+) in Czechia
Czechia: Water exploitation index, plus (WEI+) was 2.52 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.52
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
20th
of 46 countries
All-time high
3.68
in 2018
All-time low
2.29
in 2013
Years of data
21
2003–2023
Water exploitation index, plus in Czechia, 2003–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 2.52 for water exploitation index, plus in 2023.
That represents a change of down 11.0% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water exploitation index, plus in Czechia peaked at 3.68 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.29, in 2013.
Czechia ranks 20th of 46 countries on this measure, 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 (WEI+) in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2.98 | — |
| 2004 | 3.09 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 3.12 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 3.22 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 2.94 | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 2.89 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 2.85 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 2.72 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 2.61 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 2.5 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 2.29 | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 2.67 | +16.6% |
| 2015 | 2.92 | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 3.06 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 3.44 | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 3.68 | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 3.61 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 3.34 | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 3.09 | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 2.83 | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 2.52 | -11.0% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 2.52 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.95, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 2.52 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.04, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.01 | 2.85 | 3.22 | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.95 | 2.29 | 3.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.94 | 2.52 | 3.34 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 17 France 3.48 compare
- 18 Netherlands 3.01 compare
- 18 Netherlands 3.01 compare
- 21 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.49 compare
- 22 Luxembourg 2.14 compare
- 23 Austria 1.95 compare
More environment data for Czechia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.3865 % 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 0.0933 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.82 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.63 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.97 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 13.11 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 8.43 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water exploitation index, plus in Czechia?
- Water exploitation index, plus in Czechia was 2.52 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest water exploitation index, plus recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.68 in 2018.
- What is the lowest water exploitation index, plus recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.29 in 2013.
- How does Czechia rank for water exploitation index, plus?
- Czechia ranks 20th out of 46 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water exploitation index, plus rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia 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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