Water exploitation index, plus in Sweden
Sweden: Water exploitation index, plus was 0.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.3%
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
40th
of 44 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2005
All-time low
0.3%
in 2023
Years of data
21
2003–2023
Water exploitation index, plus in Sweden, 2003–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 0.3% for water exploitation index, plus in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water exploitation index, plus in Sweden peaked at 0.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2023.
That places Sweden 40th out of 44 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 in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.4% | — |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -7.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 13% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.0%, 13% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More environment data for Sweden
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.852 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.72 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0.4367 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.27 % 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 -0.0922 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water exploitation index, plus in Sweden?
- Water exploitation index, plus in Sweden was 0.3% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest water exploitation index, plus recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest water exploitation index, plus recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for water exploitation index, plus?
- Sweden ranks 40th out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water exploitation index, plus rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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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