Water exploitation index, plus in Spain
Spain: Water exploitation index, plus was 7.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.2%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
9th
of 44 countries
All-time high
12.2%
in 2007
All-time low
6.7%
in 2021
Years of data
21
2003–2023
Water exploitation index, plus in Spain, 2003–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
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 12.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2021.
That places Spain 9th out of 44 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 in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 9.2% | — |
| 2004 | 9.7% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 11.8% | +22.1% |
| 2006 | 11.5% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 12.2% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 11.9% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 10.9% | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 9.9% | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 9.8% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 9.4% | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 9.7% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 8.2% | -18.0% |
| 2017 | 9.6% | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 9.2% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 8.2% | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 8.1% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 6.7% | -17.6% |
| 2022 | 7.4% | +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 1.9%, 3.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Spain's 7.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.0%, 3.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.0% | 9.2% | 12.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 8.2% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 6.7% | 8.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More environment data for Spain
- 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 10.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4277 % 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 -0.5136 % 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 12.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest water exploitation index, plus recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2021.
- How does Spain rank for water exploitation index, plus?
- Spain ranks 9th out of 44 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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