Water exploitation index, plus in France
France: Water exploitation index, plus was 3.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.5%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
16th
of 44 countries
All-time high
4.9%
in 2006
All-time low
2.7%
in 2016
Years of data
21
2003–2023
Water exploitation index, plus in France, 2003–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
France recorded 3.5% for water exploitation index, plus in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water exploitation index, plus in France peaked at 4.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2016.
That places France 16th out of 44 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 in France, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 3.6% | — |
| 2004 | 4.0% | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | +23.7% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | +19.5% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | -0.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 3.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 1.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- France's 3.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.0%, 1.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 3.5% | 4.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.7% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 2.9% | 3.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 13 Belgium 4.3% compare
- 14 North Macedonia 4.2% compare
- 15 Germany 4.0% compare
- 17 Netherlands 3.0% compare
- 17 Netherlands 3.0% compare
- 19 Czechia 2.5% compare
More environment data for France
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.427 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.31 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -3.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.23 % 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 -0.1777 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water exploitation index, plus in France?
- Water exploitation index, plus in France was 3.5% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest water exploitation index, plus recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest water exploitation index, plus recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2016.
- How does France rank for water exploitation index, plus?
- France ranks 16th out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water exploitation index, plus rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France 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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