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.
The figure is 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.
That places Slovenia 36th 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 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% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 0.56 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.95, 29% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 0.56 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.04, 27% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
More environment data for Slovenia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0753 % 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 0.1777 hectares per person (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.523 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.22 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 18.79 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 8.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.96 % change on previous year (2024)
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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