Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Estonia
Estonia: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals was 94.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Industrial water as a share of total water 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 % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 94.2% for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in 2022.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Estonia peaked at 99.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 82.4%, in 2007.
Estonia ranks 2nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 85.7% | — |
| 1993 | 87.2% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 89.4% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 92.9% | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 92.7% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 92.5% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 92.2% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 92.0% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 91.8% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 91.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.6% | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 91.6% | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 90.6% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 94.3% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 94.7% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 82.4% | -13.1% |
| 2008 | 95.5% | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 95.0% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 96.5% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 96.6% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 96.0% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 96.3% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 96.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 96.0% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 96.3% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 96.4% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 95.8% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 91.8% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 92.1% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 92.3% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 94.2% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.6% | 85.7% | 92.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 92.7% | 82.4% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.8% | 91.8% | 96.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.8% | 92.1% | 94.2% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Estonia?
- Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Estonia was 94.2% 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 industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.4% in 2007.
- How does Estonia rank for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Estonia ranks 2nd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Industrial water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).