Water exploitation index, plus (WEI+) in Denmark
Denmark: Water exploitation index, plus (WEI+) was 4.49 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.49
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
12th
of 46 countries
All-time high
5.15
in 2021
All-time low
3.87
in 2007
Years of data
21
2003–2023
Water exploitation index, plus in Denmark, 2003–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 4.49 for water exploitation index, plus in 2023.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water exploitation index, plus in Denmark peaked at 5.15 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.87, in 2007.
That places Denmark 12th out of 46 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Water exploitation index, plus (WEI+) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 3.93 | — |
| 2004 | 4.11 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 4.25 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 4.42 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 3.87 | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 3.88 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.96 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 4.04 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 4.41 | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 4.25 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 4.36 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 4.36 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.2 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 4.36 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 4.02 | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 4.74 | +17.9% |
| 2019 | 4.95 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 4.93 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 5.15 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 4.61 | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 4.49 | -2.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 4.49 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.95, 2.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 4.49 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.04, 2.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.06 | 3.87 | 4.42 | 7 |
| 2010s | 4.37 | 4.02 | 4.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.79 | 4.49 | 5.15 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More environment data for Denmark
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 2.71 % 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 0.0425 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.66 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.696 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.29 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 6.22 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water exploitation index, plus in Denmark?
- Water exploitation index, plus in Denmark was 4.49 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest water exploitation index, plus recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 5.15 in 2021.
- What is the lowest water exploitation index, plus recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.87 in 2007.
- How does Denmark rank for water exploitation index, plus?
- Denmark ranks 12th out of 46 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water exploitation index, plus rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark 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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