Estonia vs Russia: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal

Estonia
23.52 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
Russia
22.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
Estonia rank
88th
Russia rank
91st

Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal over time

  • Estonia
  • Russia
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How they compare

Estonia currently reports 23.52 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 22.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Russia, a difference of 0.62 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russia ahead.

Estonia ranks 88th and Russia ranks 91st of 179 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 7.11 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 9.65 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 2.54 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal Russia
2000s 11.96 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 15.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 3.74 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal Russia
2010s 14.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 21.16 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 6.46 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal Russia
2020s 27.78 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 22.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 5.08 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal, Estonia or Russia?
Estonia, at 23.52 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 22.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Russia as of 2022.
What is the difference in water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal between Estonia and Russia?
0.62 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Russia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
How do Estonia and Russia rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
Estonia ranks 88th and Russia ranks 91st of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal
Unit
constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 6,112 data points, 1962–2022
Last refreshed

Water productivity is calculated as total gross domestic product (GDP), measured in constant 2015 US$ divided by annual total water withdrawal.