Water exploitation index, plus (WEI+) in Romania
Romania: Water exploitation index, plus (WEI+) was 27.89 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
27.89
Change on year
up 35.3%
World rank
4th
of 46 countries
All-time high
27.89
in 2023
All-time low
8.26
in 2007
Years of data
21
2003–2023
Water exploitation index, plus in Romania, 2003–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2023, water exploitation index, plus in Romania stood at 27.89. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.3% on the previous year and up 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water exploitation index, plus in Romania peaked at 27.89 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.26, in 2007.
That places Romania 4th out of 46 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Water exploitation index, plus (WEI+) in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 13.63 | — |
| 2004 | 12.58 | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 11.14 | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 9.41 | -15.5% |
| 2007 | 8.26 | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 9.09 | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 11.02 | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 11.95 | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 14.05 | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 17.09 | +21.6% |
| 2013 | 18.16 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 21.44 | +18.1% |
| 2015 | 22.17 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 19.89 | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 20.59 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 19.29 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 18.08 | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 19.37 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 19.25 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 20.62 | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 27.89 | +35.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 27.89 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.95, 14.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Romania's 27.89 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.04, 13.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.73 | 8.26 | 13.63 | 7 |
| 2010s | 18.27 | 11.95 | 22.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.78 | 19.25 | 27.89 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More environment data for Romania
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -2.02 % 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 0.2008 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.68 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.2 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.634 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.03 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 16.94 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -3.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water exploitation index, plus in Romania?
- Water exploitation index, plus in Romania was 27.89 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest water exploitation index, plus recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 27.89 in 2023.
- What is the lowest water exploitation index, plus recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.26 in 2007.
- How does Romania rank for water exploitation index, plus?
- Romania ranks 4th out of 46 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water exploitation index, plus rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania 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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