Water exploitation index, plus in Germany
Germany: Water exploitation index, plus was 4.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.0%
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
15th
of 44 countries
All-time high
4.6%
in 2006
All-time low
3.8%
in 2013
Years of data
21
2003–2023
Water exploitation index, plus in Germany, 2003–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Germany recorded 4.0% for water exploitation index, plus in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water exploitation index, plus in Germany peaked at 4.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2013.
That places Germany 15th 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 4.2% | — |
| 2004 | 4.3% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | -4.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 4.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 2.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Germany's 4.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.0%, 1.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 4.0% | 4.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.8% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 12 Denmark 4.5% compare
- 13 Belgium 4.3% compare
- 14 North Macedonia 4.2% compare
- 16 France 3.5% compare
- 17 Netherlands 3.0% compare
- 17 Netherlands 3.0% compare
More environment data for Germany
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.613 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.11 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.65 % 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 -0.0079 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water exploitation index, plus in Germany?
- Water exploitation index, plus in Germany was 4.0% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest water exploitation index, plus recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest water exploitation index, plus recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2013.
- How does Germany rank for water exploitation index, plus?
- Germany ranks 15th out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water exploitation index, plus rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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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