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See all EU institutions and bodiesThis dataset presents the seasonal Water Exploitation Index plus (WEI+) for European sub units. It aims to illustrate the water consumption pressure on renewable water resources at sub unit level during a given period (i.e. seasonal) as a consequence of water use for human activities. Values above 20 % indicate that water resources are under stress, and above 40 %
Datasets
Water Exploitation Index plus (WEI+) at sub unit level, 2023SHPMicrosoft Excel (.xls, .xlsx)
Published: 29 Jan 2026
Temporal coverage: 2000-2023