Water exploitation index, plus (WEI+) in Ireland
Ireland: Water exploitation index, plus (WEI+) was 0.98 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.98
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
31st
of 46 countries
All-time high
1.04
in 2006
All-time low
0.85
in 2015
Years of data
21
2003–2023
Water exploitation index, plus in Ireland, 2003–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2023, water exploitation index, plus in Ireland stood at 0.98.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, water exploitation index, plus in Ireland peaked at 1.04 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.85, in 2015.
That places Ireland 31st out of 46 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Water exploitation index, plus (WEI+) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.93 | — |
| 2004 | 1 | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 0.99 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.04 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 1.01 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.97 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.91 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.93 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.91 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.92 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.98 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.89 | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 0.85 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.86 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.88 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.94 | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 1.03 | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 1 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.97 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 1.02 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.98 | -3.9% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.98 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.95, 50% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.98 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.04, 48% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9786 | 0.91 | 1.04 | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.919 | 0.85 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9925 | 0.97 | 1.02 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More environment data for Ireland
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.33 % 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 0.6838 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.412 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 55.17 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 Ireland?
- Water exploitation index, plus in Ireland was 0.98 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest water exploitation index, plus recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 in 2006.
- What is the lowest water exploitation index, plus recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.85 in 2015.
- How does Ireland rank for water exploitation index, plus?
- Ireland ranks 31st out of 46 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water exploitation index, plus rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland 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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