Water exploitation index, plus (WEI+) in Norway
Norway: Water exploitation index, plus (WEI+) was 0.17 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.17
Change on year
up 13.3%
World rank
45th
of 46 countries
All-time high
0.18
in 2010
All-time low
0.13
in 2020
Years of data
21
2003–2023
Water exploitation index, plus in Norway, 2003–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2023, water exploitation index, plus in Norway stood at 0.17.
That represents a change of up 13.3% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water exploitation index, plus in Norway peaked at 0.18 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.13, in 2020.
That places Norway 45th out of 46 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Water exploitation index, plus (WEI+) in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.15 | — |
| 2004 | 0.16 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.17 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.18 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.17 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.16 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.17 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.14 | -17.6% |
| 2020 | 0.13 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.15 | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.17 | +13.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.17 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.95, 9% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.17 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.04, 8% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1643 | 0.15 | 0.17 | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.17 | 0.14 | 0.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.15 | 0.13 | 0.17 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More environment data for Norway
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.4628 % 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 0.0311 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.9857 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.8118 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.738 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.52 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 0.4805 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 7.96 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water exploitation index, plus in Norway?
- Water exploitation index, plus in Norway was 0.17 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest water exploitation index, plus recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.18 in 2010.
- What is the lowest water exploitation index, plus recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.13 in 2020.
- How does Norway rank for water exploitation index, plus?
- Norway ranks 45th out of 46 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water exploitation index, plus rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway 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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