Industrial water withdrawal in Estonia
Estonia: Industrial water withdrawal was 723.57 million cubic meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Industrial water withdrawal in Estonia, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 723.57 million cubic meters for industrial water withdrawal in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 36.3% on the previous year and down 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water withdrawal in Estonia peaked at 2.25 billion cubic meters in 1992 and was at its lowest, 723.57 million cubic meters, in 2023.
That places Estonia 59th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Industrial water withdrawal in Estonia, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.25 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1993 | 1.92 billion cubic meters | -14.7% |
| 1994 | 1.59 billion cubic meters | -17.2% |
| 1995 | 1.26 billion cubic meters | -20.7% |
| 1996 | 1.28 billion cubic meters | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 1.30 billion cubic meters | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 1.32 billion cubic meters | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.34 billion cubic meters | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.37 billion cubic meters | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.39 billion cubic meters | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.41 billion cubic meters | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.43 billion cubic meters | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.45 billion cubic meters | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.47 billion cubic meters | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.49 billion cubic meters | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.51 billion cubic meters | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.53 billion cubic meters | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.31 billion cubic meters | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 1.78 billion cubic meters | +35.6% |
| 2011 | 1.81 billion cubic meters | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.56 billion cubic meters | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 1.68 billion cubic meters | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 1.66 billion cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.52 billion cubic meters | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 1.69 billion cubic meters | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 1.72 billion cubic meters | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.54 billion cubic meters | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 923.34 million cubic meters | -40.1% |
| 2020 | 785.15 million cubic meters | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 922.70 million cubic meters | +17.5% |
| 2022 | 1.14 billion cubic meters | +23.1% |
| 2023 | 723.57 million cubic meters | -36.3% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 723.57 million cubic meters is above the median for high income countries, which is 668.45 million cubic meters, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 723.57 million cubic meters is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 806.76 million cubic meters, 90% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial water withdrawal in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -40.1% | 1.54 billion cubic meters | 923.34 million cubic meters |
| 2023 | -36.3% | 1.14 billion cubic meters | 723.57 million cubic meters |
| 2010 | +35.6% | 1.31 billion cubic meters | 1.78 billion cubic meters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.54 billion cubic meters | 1.26 billion cubic meters | 2.25 billion cubic meters | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.43 billion cubic meters | 1.31 billion cubic meters | 1.53 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.59 billion cubic meters | 923.34 million cubic meters | 1.81 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 891.72 million cubic meters | 723.57 million cubic meters | 1.14 billion cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More environment data for Estonia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.899 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.78 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -0.3205 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -4.65 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water withdrawal in Estonia?
- Industrial water withdrawal in Estonia was 723.57 million cubic meters in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industrial water withdrawal recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.25 billion cubic meters in 1992.
- What is the lowest industrial water withdrawal recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 723.57 million cubic meters in 2023.
- How does Estonia rank for industrial water withdrawal?
- Estonia ranks 59th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial water withdrawal rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Industrial water withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.