Water exploitation index, plus (WEI+) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Water exploitation index, plus (WEI+) was 0.68 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.68
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
32nd
of 46 countries
All-time high
1.33
in 2006
All-time low
0.64
in 2021
Years of data
21
2003–2023
Water exploitation index, plus in Switzerland, 2003–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2023, water exploitation index, plus in Switzerland stood at 0.68.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water exploitation index, plus in Switzerland peaked at 1.33 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.64, in 2021.
That places Switzerland 32nd out of 46 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Water exploitation index, plus (WEI+) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.86 | — |
| 2004 | 0.92 | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 1.02 | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 1.33 | +30.4% |
| 2007 | 1.28 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 1.24 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 1.21 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.89 | -26.4% |
| 2011 | 0.91 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.95 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.84 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.82 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.74 | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 0.82 | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 0.84 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.79 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.76 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.64 | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 0.66 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.68 | +3.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.68 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.95, 35% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.68 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.04, 33% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.12 | 0.86 | 1.33 | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.85 | 0.74 | 0.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.685 | 0.64 | 0.76 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More environment data for Switzerland
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.2262 % 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 0.1174 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2925 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.4333 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.458 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.33 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 27.08 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0.7215 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water exploitation index, plus in Switzerland?
- Water exploitation index, plus in Switzerland was 0.68 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest water exploitation index, plus recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 in 2006.
- What is the lowest water exploitation index, plus recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.64 in 2021.
- How does Switzerland rank for water exploitation index, plus?
- Switzerland ranks 32nd out of 46 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water exploitation index, plus rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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