Water exploitation index, plus (WEI+) in Iceland
Iceland: Water exploitation index, plus (WEI+) was 0.15 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.15
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
46th
of 46 countries
All-time high
0.18
in 2016
All-time low
0.07
in 2009
Years of data
21
2003–2023
Water exploitation index, plus in Iceland, 2003–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.15 for water exploitation index, plus in 2023.
The figure is up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water exploitation index, plus in Iceland peaked at 0.18 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.07, in 2009.
That places Iceland 46th out of 46 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Water exploitation index, plus (WEI+) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.11 | — |
| 2004 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1 | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 0.09 | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 0.08 | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 0.07 | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 0.09 | +28.6% |
| 2011 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1 | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 0.13 | +30.0% |
| 2014 | 0.14 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 0.16 | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 0.18 | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 0.16 | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 0.15 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.14 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.15 | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.15 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.95, 8% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.15 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.04, 7% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0957 | 0.07 | 0.11 | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.135 | 0.09 | 0.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1475 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More environment data for Iceland
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % 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 4.46 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.587 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.47 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 17.37 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8549 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water exploitation index, plus in Iceland?
- Water exploitation index, plus in Iceland was 0.15 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest water exploitation index, plus recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.18 in 2016.
- What is the lowest water exploitation index, plus recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.07 in 2009.
- How does Iceland rank for water exploitation index, plus?
- Iceland ranks 46th out of 46 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water exploitation index, plus rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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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