Water exploitation index, plus (WEI+) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Water exploitation index, plus (WEI+) was 3.01 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.01
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
18th
of 46 countries
All-time high
3.44
in 2006
All-time low
2.14
in 2003
Years of data
21
2003–2023
Water exploitation index, plus in Netherlands, 2003–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for water exploitation index, plus in Netherlands is 3.01, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water exploitation index, plus in Netherlands peaked at 3.44 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.14, in 2003.
Netherlands ranks 18th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Water exploitation index, plus (WEI+) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2.14 | — |
| 2004 | 2.69 | +25.7% |
| 2005 | 3.17 | +17.8% |
| 2006 | 3.44 | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 3.23 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 3.11 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 3.16 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 3.15 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 3.34 | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 3.25 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 2.98 | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 2.93 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 2.66 | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 2.48 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 2.5 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.49 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.63 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 2.84 | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 2.72 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 3.03 | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 3.01 | -0.7% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 3.01 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.95, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 3.01 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.04, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.99 | 2.14 | 3.44 | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.84 | 2.48 | 3.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9 | 2.72 | 3.03 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 16 Germany 3.96 compare
- 17 France 3.48 compare
- 18 Netherlands 3.01 compare
- 20 Czechia 2.52 compare
- 21 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.49 compare
More environment data for Netherlands
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.013 % 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 0.0425 hectares per person (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 22.81 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3 % 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 -0.1867 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water exploitation index, plus in Netherlands?
- Water exploitation index, plus in Netherlands was 3.01 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest water exploitation index, plus recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.44 in 2006.
- What is the lowest water exploitation index, plus recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.14 in 2003.
- How does Netherlands rank for water exploitation index, plus?
- Netherlands ranks 18th out of 46 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water exploitation index, plus rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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