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 44 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
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 44 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.
Water exploitation index, plus in Italy, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 9.3% | — |
| 2004 | 8.3% | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 7.9% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 7.8% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 8.6% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 8.4% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 7.6% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 8.5% | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 8.7% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11.3% | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 11.9% | +5.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 11.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 6.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Italy's 11.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.0%, 5.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More environment data for Italy
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.324 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 6.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.2257 % change on previous year (2024)
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 44 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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