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Worst seasonal water scarcity conditions for European countries in 2019, measured by the water exploitation index plus (WEI+)

Figure Created 20 Dec 2022 Published 11 Jan 2023 Last modified 11 Jan 2023

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This figure gives an overview of the worst quarterly water scarcity conditions (maximum WEI+ in a consecutive 3-month period) of 2019 across countries in Europe. Seasonal WEI+ values are estimated as quarterly averages per country. The worst quarter of the year for water scarcity conditions is provided in brackets next to the name of the country. Annual quarters are: Q1 (January-March), Q2 (April-June), Q3 (July-September), Q4 (October-December). No data is available for Montenegro and Lichtenstein.