Water exploitation index, plus in Greece
Greece: Water exploitation index, plus was 12.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
12.5%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
6th
of 44 countries
All-time high
15.0%
in 2003
All-time low
9.7%
in 2015
Years of data
21
2003–2023
Water exploitation index, plus in Greece, 2003–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Greece recorded 12.5% for water exploitation index, plus in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water exploitation index, plus in Greece peaked at 15.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2015.
That places Greece 6th out of 44 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Water exploitation index, plus in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 15.0% | — |
| 2004 | 13.2% | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 10.9% | -16.9% |
| 2006 | 10.9% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 11.5% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 12.3% | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 12.5% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 12.5% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 11.5% | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 11.5% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 11.5% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 9.7% | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 9.8% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 11.2% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 12.2% | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 12.7% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 11.4% | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 12.2% | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 12.5% | +2.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 12.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 6.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Greece's 12.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.0%, 6.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.3% | 10.9% | 15.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 9.7% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 11.4% | 12.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More environment data for Greece
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.43 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.43 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.28 % 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 -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water exploitation index, plus in Greece?
- Water exploitation index, plus in Greece was 12.5% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest water exploitation index, plus recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest water exploitation index, plus recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2015.
- How does Greece rank for water exploitation index, plus?
- Greece ranks 6th out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water exploitation index, plus rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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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