Annual freshwater withdrawals in Estonia
Estonia: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 1.21 billion billion cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Estonia, 1992–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in billion cubic meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual freshwater withdrawals in Estonia is 1.21 billion billion cubic meters, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 20.6% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals in Estonia peaked at 2.63 billion billion cubic meters in 1992 and was at its lowest, 852.95 million billion cubic meters, in 2020.
That places Estonia 110th out of 181 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.69 billion billion cubic meters | 1.36 billion billion cubic meters | 2.63 billion billion cubic meters | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.55 billion billion cubic meters | 1.38 billion billion cubic meters | 1.83 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.66 billion billion cubic meters | 1.01 billion billion cubic meters | 1.87 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 billion billion cubic meters | 852.95 million billion cubic meters | 1.21 billion billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 107 Georgia 1.29 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 108 Nicaragua 1.27 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 109 Panama 1.21 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 111 East Timor 1.17 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 112 Cote d'Ivoire 1.16 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 113 Cameroon 1.09 billion billion cubic meters compare
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 withdrawals in Estonia?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals in Estonia was 1.21 billion billion cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.63 billion billion cubic meters in 1992.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 852.95 million billion cubic meters in 2020.
- How does Estonia rank for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Estonia ranks 110th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins, measured in cubic metres (m³) per year. Total water withdrawals are the sum of withdrawals for agriculture, industry and municipal (domestic uses). Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source.