Water exploitation index, plus (WEI+) in Hungary
Hungary: Water exploitation index, plus (WEI+) was 1.09 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Water exploitation index, plus in Hungary, 2003–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 1.09 for water exploitation index, plus in 2023.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water exploitation index, plus in Hungary peaked at 2.79 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.01, in 2020.
That places Hungary 29th 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 Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2.61 | — |
| 2004 | 2.79 | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 2.71 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 2.62 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 2.46 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 2.51 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 2.66 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 2.62 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 2.56 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 2.43 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 2.2 | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 2.23 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.16 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 2.08 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.98 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 1.82 | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 1.55 | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 1.01 | -34.8% |
| 2021 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.1 | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 1.09 | -0.9% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 1.09 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.95, 56% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 1.09 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.04, 53% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Water exploitation index, plus (WEI+) in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -34.8% | 1.55 | 1.01 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.62 | 2.46 | 2.79 | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.16 | 1.55 | 2.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 | 1.01 | 1.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More environment data for Hungary
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.24 % 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 0.0761 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.55 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.61 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.63 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.01 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 8.03 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 38.17 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water exploitation index, plus in Hungary?
- Water exploitation index, plus in Hungary was 1.09 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest water exploitation index, plus recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 2.79 in 2004.
- What is the lowest water exploitation index, plus recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 in 2020.
- How does Hungary rank for water exploitation index, plus?
- Hungary ranks 29th out of 46 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water exploitation index, plus rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary 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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