Water exploitation index, plus (WEI+) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Water exploitation index, plus (WEI+) was 4.23 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Water exploitation index, plus in North Macedonia, 2003–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for water exploitation index, plus in North Macedonia is 4.23, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water exploitation index, plus in North Macedonia peaked at 6.47 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.27, in 2016.
That places North Macedonia 14th out of 46 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 4.39 | — |
| 2004 | 4.76 | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 5.05 | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 5.41 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 5.14 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 4.79 | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 4.24 | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 3.94 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 4.53 | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 6.47 | +42.8% |
| 2013 | 5.92 | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 5.66 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 4.97 | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 2.27 | -54.3% |
| 2017 | 2.6 | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 2.54 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 2.67 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 3.34 | +25.1% |
| 2021 | 3.4 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 4.2 | +23.5% |
| 2023 | 4.23 | +0.7% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 4.23 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.95, 2.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.83 | 4.24 | 5.41 | 7 |
| 2010s | 4.16 | 2.27 | 6.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.79 | 3.34 | 4.23 | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More environment data for North Macedonia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1376 % 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 0.4383 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.21 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.08 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.483 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.22 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 31.69 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 North Macedonia?
- Water exploitation index, plus in North Macedonia was 4.23 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest water exploitation index, plus recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.47 in 2012.
- What is the lowest water exploitation index, plus recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.27 in 2016.
- How does North Macedonia rank for water exploitation index, plus?
- North Macedonia ranks 14th out of 46 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water exploitation index, plus rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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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