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 36 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

0510152003201320232003: 15 Percentage2004: 13.2 Percentage2005: 10.9 Percentage2006: 10.9 Percentage2007: 11.5 Percentage2008: 12.3 Percentage2009: 12.5 Percentage2010: 12 Percentage2011: 12.5 Percentage2012: 11.5 Percentage2013: 11.5 Percentage2014: 11.5 Percentage2015: 9.7 Percentage2016: 9.8 Percentage2017: 10.7 Percentage2018: 11.2 Percentage2019: 12.2 Percentage2020: 12.7 Percentage2021: 11.4 Percentage2022: 12.2 Percentage2023: 12.5 Percentage

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 36 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 3 Malta 33.4% compare
  2. 4 Romania 27.9% compare
  3. 5 Türkiye 12.7% compare
  4. 7 Italy 11.9% compare
  5. 8 Portugal 8.3% compare
  6. 9 Spain 7.2% compare

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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 36 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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About this data

Indicator
Water exploitation index, plus (WEI+)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 776 data points, 2003–2023
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