Water exploitation index, plus (WEI+) in Germany
Germany: Water exploitation index, plus (WEI+) was 3.96 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.96
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
16th
of 46 countries
All-time high
4.64
in 2006
All-time low
3.84
in 2013
Years of data
21
2003–2023
Water exploitation index, plus in Germany, 2003–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Germany recorded 3.96 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 4.64 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.84, in 2013.
That places Germany 16th out of 46 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 (WEI+) in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 4.15 | — |
| 2004 | 4.29 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 4.41 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 4.64 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 4.27 | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 4.06 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 4.05 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 3.99 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 4.17 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 4.13 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 3.84 | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 3.97 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 3.94 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 3.93 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 4.11 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 4.06 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 4 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 4.08 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 4.03 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 4.13 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 3.96 | -4.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 3.96 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.95, 2.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Germany's 3.96 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.04, 1.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.27 | 4.05 | 4.64 | 7 |
| 2010s | 4.01 | 3.84 | 4.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.05 | 3.96 | 4.13 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 13 Belgium 4.28 compare
- 14 North Macedonia 4.23 compare
- 14 North Macedonia 4.23 compare
- 17 France 3.48 compare
- 18 Netherlands 3.01 compare
- 18 Netherlands 3.01 compare
More environment data for Germany
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0401 % 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 0.0568 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 13.56 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water exploitation index, plus in Germany?
- Water exploitation index, plus in Germany was 3.96 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest water exploitation index, plus recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 4.64 in 2006.
- What is the lowest water exploitation index, plus recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.84 in 2013.
- How does Germany rank for water exploitation index, plus?
- Germany ranks 16th out of 46 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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