Water exploitation index, plus in Lithuania
Lithuania: Water exploitation index, plus was 0.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.6%
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
31st
of 44 countries
All-time high
4.3%
in 2004
All-time low
0.4%
in 2019
Years of data
21
2003–2023
Water exploitation index, plus in Lithuania, 2003–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 0.6% for water exploitation index, plus in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water exploitation index, plus in Lithuania peaked at 4.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2019.
Lithuania ranks 31st of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Water exploitation index, plus in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 4.0% | — |
| 2004 | 4.3% | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | -19.8% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | -20.6% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -19.9% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -28.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -51.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +26.8% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.0% | 4.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.4% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is water exploitation index, plus in Lithuania?
- Water exploitation index, plus in Lithuania was 0.6% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest water exploitation index, plus recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest water exploitation index, plus recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2019.
- How does Lithuania rank for water exploitation index, plus?
- Lithuania ranks 31st out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water exploitation index, plus rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania 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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