Water exploitation index, plus (WEI+) in Italy
Italy: Water exploitation index, plus (WEI+) was 11.94 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.94
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
7th
of 46 countries
All-time high
11.94
in 2023
All-time low
7.24
in 2011
Years of data
21
2003–2023
Water exploitation index, plus in Italy, 2003–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2023, water exploitation index, plus in Italy stood at 11.94. 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 11.94 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.24, in 2011.
That places Italy 7th out of 46 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 (WEI+) in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 9.31 | — |
| 2004 | 8.34 | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 7.91 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 7.8 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 8.39 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 8.55 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 8.43 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 7.69 | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 7.24 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 7.59 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 7.57 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 7.74 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 7.61 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 7.48 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 8.47 | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 8.96 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 8.72 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 9.43 | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 9.43 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11.32 | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 11.94 | +5.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 11.94 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.95, 6.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Italy's 11.94 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.04, 5.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.39 | 7.8 | 9.31 | 7 |
| 2010s | 7.91 | 7.24 | 8.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.53 | 9.43 | 11.94 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More environment data for Italy
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.5525 % 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 0.0553 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 11.08 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 Italy?
- Water exploitation index, plus in Italy was 11.94 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest water exploitation index, plus recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 11.94 in 2023.
- What is the lowest water exploitation index, plus recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.24 in 2011.
- How does Italy rank for water exploitation index, plus?
- Italy ranks 7th out of 46 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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