Water exploitation index, plus in Italy

Italy: Water exploitation index, plus was 11.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
11.9%
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
7th
of 36 countries
All-time high
11.9%
in 2023
All-time low
7.2%
in 2011
Years of data
21
2003–2023

Water exploitation index, plus in Italy, 2003–2023

02.557.51012.52003201320232003: 9.3 Percentage2004: 8.3 Percentage2005: 7.9 Percentage2006: 7.8 Percentage2007: 8.4 Percentage2008: 8.6 Percentage2009: 8.4 Percentage2010: 7.7 Percentage2011: 7.2 Percentage2012: 7.6 Percentage2013: 7.6 Percentage2014: 7.7 Percentage2015: 7.6 Percentage2016: 7.5 Percentage2017: 8.5 Percentage2018: 9 Percentage2019: 8.7 Percentage2020: 9.4 Percentage2021: 9.4 Percentage2022: 11.3 Percentage2023: 11.9 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2023, water exploitation index, plus in Italy stood at 11.9%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 57.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, water exploitation index, plus in Italy peaked at 11.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2011.

That places Italy 7th out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.4% 7.8% 9.3% 7
2010s 7.9% 7.2% 9.0% 10
2020s 10.5% 9.4% 11.9% 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 4 Romania 27.9% compare
  2. 5 Türkiye 12.7% compare
  3. 6 Greece 12.5% compare
  4. 8 Portugal 8.3% compare
  5. 9 Spain 7.2% compare
  6. 10 Poland 5.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is water exploitation index, plus in Italy?
Water exploitation index, plus in Italy was 11.9% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest water exploitation index, plus recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 2023.
What is the lowest water exploitation index, plus recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2011.
How does Italy rank for water exploitation index, plus?
Italy ranks 7th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
Is water exploitation index, plus rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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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