Water exploitation index, plus (WEI+) in Sweden
Sweden: Water exploitation index, plus (WEI+) was 0.26 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.26
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
42nd
of 46 countries
All-time high
0.42
in 2005
All-time low
0.26
in 2023
Years of data
21
2003–2023
Water exploitation index, plus in Sweden, 2003–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 0.26 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 0.42 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.26, in 2023.
That places Sweden 42nd 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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.38 | — |
| 2004 | 0.41 | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 0.42 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.38 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.37 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.37 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.38 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.37 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.35 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.33 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.31 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.33 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.31 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.32 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.34 | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.32 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3 | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 0.28 | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.26 | -7.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.26 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.95, 13% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.26 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.04, 13% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.39 | 0.37 | 0.42 | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.339 | 0.31 | 0.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.29 | 0.26 | 0.32 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More environment data for Sweden
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4409 % 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 0.0445 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 1.15 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water exploitation index, plus in Sweden?
- Water exploitation index, plus in Sweden was 0.26 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest water exploitation index, plus recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.42 in 2005.
- What is the lowest water exploitation index, plus recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.26 in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for water exploitation index, plus?
- Sweden ranks 42nd out of 46 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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