Water exploitation index, plus in Czechia
Czechia: Water exploitation index, plus was 2.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.5%
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
19th
of 44 countries
All-time high
3.7%
in 2018
All-time low
2.3%
in 2013
Years of data
21
2003–2023
Water exploitation index, plus in Czechia, 2003–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 2.5% 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 3.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2013.
Czechia ranks 19th of 44 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 in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 3.0% | — |
| 2004 | 3.1% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | +16.6% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | -11.0% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 2.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 2.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.0%, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.3% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.5% | 3.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 16 France 3.5% compare
- 17 Netherlands 3.0% compare
- 17 Netherlands 3.0% compare
- 20 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.5% compare
- 21 Luxembourg 2.1% compare
- 22 Austria 1.9% compare
More environment data for Czechia
- 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -0.4193 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -7.77 % 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 -0.1206 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water exploitation index, plus in Czechia?
- Water exploitation index, plus in Czechia was 2.5% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest water exploitation index, plus recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest water exploitation index, plus recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2013.
- How does Czechia rank for water exploitation index, plus?
- Czechia ranks 19th out of 44 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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