Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Estonia
Estonia: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 13.05 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Estonia, 1992–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Analysis
In 2022, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Estonia stood at 13.05.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.6% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Estonia peaked at 28.46 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 9.23, in 2020.
Estonia ranks 81st of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 28.46 | — |
| 1993 | 23.87 | -16.1% |
| 1994 | 19.29 | -19.2% |
| 1995 | 14.7 | -23.8% |
| 1996 | 14.78 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 14.87 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 14.95 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 15.04 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 15.13 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 15.21 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 15.3 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 16.21 | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 17.12 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 18.03 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 18.94 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 19.85 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 17.36 | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 14.91 | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 19.94 | +33.7% |
| 2011 | 20.28 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 17.65 | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 18.92 | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 18.61 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 17.48 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 18.95 | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 19.32 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 17.41 | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 10.89 | -37.4% |
| 2020 | 9.23 | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 10.82 | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 13.05 | +20.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.25 | 14.7 | 28.46 | 8 |
| 2000s | 16.8 | 14.91 | 19.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.95 | 10.89 | 20.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.03 | 9.23 | 13.05 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Estonia?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Estonia was 13.05 in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.46 in 1992.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.23 in 2020.
- How does Estonia rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Estonia ranks 81st out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 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, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources is the ratio between total freshwater withdrawn by all major sectors and total renewable freshwater resources, after taking into account environmental water requirements. Main sectors, as defined by ISIC standards, include agriculture; forestry and fishing; manufacturing; electricity industry; and services. This indicator is also known as water withdrawal intensity.