Water exploitation index, plus in Kosovo*
Kosovo*: Water exploitation index, plus was 51.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
51.6%
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
2nd
of 44 countries
All-time high
57.0%
in 2020
All-time low
24.6%
in 2007
Years of data
20
2003–2022
Water exploitation index, plus in Kosovo*, 2003–2022
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2022, water exploitation index, plus in Kosovo* stood at 51.6%.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water exploitation index, plus in Kosovo* peaked at 57.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24.6%, in 2007.
That places Kosovo* 2nd out of 44 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Water exploitation index, plus in Kosovo*, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 29.5% | — |
| 2004 | 27.0% | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 25.4% | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 24.6% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 24.6% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 25.6% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 25.9% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 28.7% | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 36.5% | +27.1% |
| 2012 | 43.1% | +18.1% |
| 2013 | 47.7% | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 50.9% | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 49.4% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 48.0% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 52.7% | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 52.9% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 55.5% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 57.0% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 53.8% | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 51.6% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.1% | 24.6% | 29.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 28.7% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.1% | 51.6% | 57.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo*
More environment data for Kosovo*
- Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes 110.13 Megawatt (2024)
- Renewable freshwater resources 7,047 Million cubic metres (2024)
- Municipal waste by waste management operations 267 Kilograms per capita (2024)
- Annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector 259.5 Million cubic metres (2018)
- Water use in the manufacturing industry by activity and supply 7.98 Million cubic metres (2024)
- New zero-emission vehicles by type of vehicle and type of motor energy 0 Number (2025)
- Generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and NACE Rev. 2 0 Tonne (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water exploitation index, plus in Kosovo*?
- Water exploitation index, plus in Kosovo* was 51.6% in 2022, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest water exploitation index, plus recorded in Kosovo*?
- The highest recorded value was 57.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest water exploitation index, plus recorded in Kosovo*?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 2007.
- How does Kosovo* rank for water exploitation index, plus?
- Kosovo* ranks 2nd out of 44 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water exploitation index, plus rising or falling in Kosovo*?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kosovo* 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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