Water exploitation index, plus (WEI+) in Greece
Greece: Water exploitation index, plus (WEI+) was 12.51 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
12.51
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
6th
of 46 countries
All-time high
15.04
in 2003
All-time low
9.73
in 2015
Years of data
21
2003–2023
Water exploitation index, plus in Greece, 2003–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Greece recorded 12.51 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 15.04 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 9.73, in 2015.
That places Greece 6th out of 46 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 (WEI+) in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 15.04 | — |
| 2004 | 13.18 | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 10.95 | -16.9% |
| 2006 | 10.92 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 11.51 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 12.28 | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 12.52 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 11.96 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 12.53 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 11.46 | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 11.52 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 11.48 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 9.73 | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 9.78 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 10.67 | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 11.21 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 12.16 | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 12.74 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 11.44 | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 12.23 | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 12.51 | +2.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 12.51 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.95, 6.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Greece's 12.51 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.04, 6.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.34 | 10.92 | 15.04 | 7 |
| 2010s | 11.25 | 9.73 | 12.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.23 | 11.44 | 12.74 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More environment data for Greece
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.76 % 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 0.2927 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 23.23 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water exploitation index, plus in Greece?
- Water exploitation index, plus in Greece was 12.51 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest water exploitation index, plus recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 15.04 in 2003.
- What is the lowest water exploitation index, plus recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.73 in 2015.
- How does Greece rank for water exploitation index, plus?
- Greece ranks 6th out of 46 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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