Water exploitation index, plus in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Water exploitation index, plus was 5.47 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
5.47
Change on year
up 2.8%
Rank
1st
of 1 regions
All-time high
5.47
in 2023
All-time low
4.22
in 2016
Years of data
21
2003–2023
Water exploitation index, plus in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2003–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2023, water exploitation index, plus in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 5.47. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water exploitation index, plus in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 5.47 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.22, in 2016.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.98 | 4.81 | 5.14 | 7 |
| 2010s | 4.49 | 4.22 | 4.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.04 | 4.65 | 5.47 | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
More environment data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes 151,181 (2024)
- Net greenhouse gas emissions of the Land use, Land use change and -230,985 (2024)
- Greenhouse gas emissions by source sector 2.79 million (2024)
- Environmental tax revenues 374,757 (2024)
- Municipal waste by waste management operations 517 (2024)
- Air emissions accounts totals bridging to emission inventory totals 3.34 billion (2025)
- Trade in recyclable raw materials 85.81 million (2025)
- Average CO2 emissions per km from new passenger cars 107.9 (2024)
- Air emissions accounts by NACE Rev. 2 activity 2.63 billion (2024)
- Packaging waste by waste management operations 79.77 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water exploitation index, plus in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Water exploitation index, plus in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 5.47 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest water exploitation index, plus recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.47 in 2023.
- What is the lowest water exploitation index, plus recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.22 in 2016.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for water exploitation index, plus?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 1 regions with data for 2023.
- Is water exploitation index, plus rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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