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
33rd
of 36 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

00.10.20.30.42003201320232003: 0.38 Percentage2004: 0.41 Percentage2005: 0.42 Percentage2006: 0.4 Percentage2007: 0.38 Percentage2008: 0.37 Percentage2009: 0.37 Percentage2010: 0.38 Percentage2011: 0.37 Percentage2012: 0.35 Percentage2013: 0.35 Percentage2014: 0.33 Percentage2015: 0.31 Percentage2016: 0.33 Percentage2017: 0.31 Percentage2018: 0.32 Percentage2019: 0.34 Percentage2020: 0.32 Percentage2021: 0.3 Percentage2022: 0.28 Percentage2023: 0.26 Percentage

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 33rd out of 36 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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 33rd out of 36 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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About this data

Indicator
Water exploitation index, plus (WEI+)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 776 data points, 2003–2023
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