Municipal water withdrawal in Estonia
Estonia: Municipal water withdrawal was 64.39 million cubic meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Municipal water withdrawal in Estonia, 1995–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
In 2023, municipal water withdrawal in Estonia stood at 64.39 million cubic meters.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in Estonia peaked at 88.00 million cubic meters in 1995 and was at its lowest, 58.30 million cubic meters, in 2015.
That places Estonia 149th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Municipal water withdrawal in Estonia, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 88.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1996 | 87.44 million cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 86.88 million cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 86.32 million cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 85.76 million cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 85.20 million cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 83.14 million cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 81.08 million cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 79.01 million cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 76.95 million cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 74.89 million cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 72.83 million cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 70.76 million cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 68.70 million cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 64.10 million cubic meters | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 61.00 million cubic meters | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 59.70 million cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 61.00 million cubic meters | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 59.60 million cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 59.70 million cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 58.30 million cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 61.00 million cubic meters | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 59.40 million cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 62.10 million cubic meters | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 78.04 million cubic meters | +25.7% |
| 2020 | 62.94 million cubic meters | -19.3% |
| 2021 | 72.08 million cubic meters | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 65.00 million cubic meters | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 64.39 million cubic meters | -0.9% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 64.39 million cubic meters is below the median for high income countries, which is 699.00 million cubic meters, 9% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 64.39 million cubic meters is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 657.50 million cubic meters, 10% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Municipal 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 | +25.7% | 62.10 million cubic meters | 78.04 million cubic meters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.88 million cubic meters | 85.76 million cubic meters | 88.00 million cubic meters | 5 |
| 2000s | 75.67 million cubic meters | 64.10 million cubic meters | 85.20 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.98 million cubic meters | 58.30 million cubic meters | 78.04 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.10 million cubic meters | 62.94 million cubic meters | 72.08 million 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -5.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0832 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water withdrawal in Estonia?
- Municipal water withdrawal in Estonia was 64.39 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 municipal water withdrawal recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.00 million cubic meters in 1995.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.30 million cubic meters in 2015.
- How does Estonia rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- Estonia ranks 149th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal water withdrawal rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 Municipal water withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.