Water exploitation index, plus in Poland
Poland: Water exploitation index, plus was 5.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
5.7%
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
10th
of 44 countries
All-time high
6.6%
in 2006
All-time low
4.9%
in 2013
Years of data
21
2003–2023
Water exploitation index, plus in Poland, 2003–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Poland recorded 5.7% for water exploitation index, plus in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water exploitation index, plus in Poland peaked at 6.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2013.
That places Poland 10th out of 44 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Water exploitation index, plus in Poland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 5.5% | — |
| 2004 | 5.9% | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 6.6% | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 6.4% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | -6.7% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 5.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 2.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Poland's 5.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.0%, 2.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1% | 5.5% | 6.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 4.9% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.7% | 6.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More environment data for Poland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.777 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.06 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 4.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.73 % 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 0.1029 % 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 Poland?
- Water exploitation index, plus in Poland was 5.7% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest water exploitation index, plus recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest water exploitation index, plus recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2013.
- How does Poland rank for water exploitation index, plus?
- Poland ranks 10th out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water exploitation index, plus rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Poland 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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