Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Estonia
Estonia: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 5.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Estonia, 1995–2022
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
The most recent figure for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Estonia is 5.4%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 25.2% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Estonia peaked at 7.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2011.
That places Estonia 159th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6.5% | — |
| 1996 | 6.3% | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 6.2% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 6.0% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 5.9% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 5.7% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 5.5% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 4.8% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | -28.8% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | +17.3% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | +100.9% |
| 2020 | 7.4% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | -25.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.2% | 5.9% | 6.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 3.9% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.2% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 5.4% | 7.4% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Estonia?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Estonia was 5.4% 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 municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2011.
- How does Estonia rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Estonia ranks 159th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. 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 Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).