Water exploitation index, plus (WEI+) in Spain
Spain: Water exploitation index, plus (WEI+) was 7.2 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.2
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
9th
of 46 countries
All-time high
12.17
in 2007
All-time low
6.68
in 2021
Years of data
21
2003–2023
Water exploitation index, plus in Spain, 2003–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Spain recorded 7.2 for water exploitation index, plus in 2023.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water exploitation index, plus in Spain peaked at 12.17 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6.68, in 2021.
That places Spain 9th out of 46 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Water exploitation index, plus (WEI+) in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 9.23 | — |
| 2004 | 9.65 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 11.78 | +22.1% |
| 2006 | 11.47 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 12.17 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 11.91 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 10.86 | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 9.93 | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 9.75 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 10.63 | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 9.44 | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 9.73 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 10.04 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 8.23 | -18.0% |
| 2017 | 9.64 | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 9.2 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 8.21 | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 8.11 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 6.68 | -17.6% |
| 2022 | 7.37 | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 7.2 | -2.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 7.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.95, 3.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Spain's 7.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.04, 3.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.01 | 9.23 | 12.17 | 7 |
| 2010s | 9.48 | 8.21 | 10.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.34 | 6.68 | 8.11 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More environment data for Spain
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.12 % 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 0.2053 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.402 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.3 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 20.05 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -7.49 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water exploitation index, plus in Spain?
- Water exploitation index, plus in Spain was 7.2 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest water exploitation index, plus recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 12.17 in 2007.
- What is the lowest water exploitation index, plus recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.68 in 2021.
- How does Spain rank for water exploitation index, plus?
- Spain ranks 9th out of 46 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water exploitation index, plus rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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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