Water exploitation index, plus (WEI+) in Slovenia
Slovenia: Water exploitation index, plus (WEI+) was 0.56 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.56
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
36th
of 46 countries
All-time high
0.65
in 2006
All-time low
0.49
in 2015
Years of data
21
2003–2023
Water exploitation index, plus in Slovenia, 2003–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2023, water exploitation index, plus in Slovenia stood at 0.56.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water exploitation index, plus in Slovenia peaked at 0.65 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.49, in 2015.
Slovenia ranks 36th of 46 countries on this measure, 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 Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.57 | — |
| 2004 | 0.61 | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 0.63 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.65 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.63 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.65 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.62 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.58 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 0.57 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.55 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.53 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.49 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.54 | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6 | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 0.58 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.59 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.57 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.59 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.56 | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6229 | 0.57 | 0.65 | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.544 | 0.49 | 0.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5775 | 0.56 | 0.59 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is water exploitation index, plus in Slovenia?
- Water exploitation index, plus in Slovenia was 0.56 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest water exploitation index, plus recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.65 in 2006.
- What is the lowest water exploitation index, plus recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.49 in 2015.
- How does Slovenia rank for water exploitation index, plus?
- Slovenia ranks 36th out of 46 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water exploitation index, plus rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovenia 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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