Annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector in Estonia
Estonia: Annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector was 650.33 Million cubic metres in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector in Estonia, 1980–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million cubic metres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector in Estonia is 650.33 Million cubic metres, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.6% on the previous year and down 62.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector in Estonia peaked at 3,241 Million cubic metres in 1989 and was at its lowest, 650.33 Million cubic metres, in 2024.
That places Estonia 27th out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,139 Million cubic metres | 3,047 Million cubic metres | 3,241 Million cubic metres | 3 |
| 1990s | 2,090 Million cubic metres | 1,527 Million cubic metres | 3,215 Million cubic metres | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,577 Million cubic metres | 1,388 Million cubic metres | 1,834 Million cubic metres | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,659 Million cubic metres | 1,004 Million cubic metres | 1,874 Million cubic metres | 10 |
| 2020s | 896.43 Million cubic metres | 650.33 Million cubic metres | 1,201 Million cubic metres | 5 |
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More environment data for Estonia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 14.13 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 10.3 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.8405 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1338 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0778 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0016 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1.63 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0311 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0082 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.539 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector in Estonia?
- Annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector in Estonia was 650.33 Million cubic metres in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,241 Million cubic metres in 1989.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 650.33 Million cubic metres in 2024.
- How does Estonia rank for annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector?
- Estonia ranks 27th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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