Water exploitation index, plus (WEI+) in Estonia
Estonia: Water exploitation index, plus (WEI+) was 1.5 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.5
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
24th
of 46 countries
All-time high
3.46
in 2014
All-time low
1.49
in 2022
Years of data
21
2003–2023
Water exploitation index, plus in Estonia, 2003–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for water exploitation index, plus in Estonia is 1.5, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water exploitation index, plus in Estonia peaked at 3.46 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.49, in 2022.
That places Estonia 24th out of 46 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Water exploitation index, plus (WEI+) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2.66 | — |
| 2004 | 2.59 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 2.76 | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 3.1 | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 2.93 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 2.84 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 2.68 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 2.18 | -18.7% |
| 2011 | 2.35 | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 2.86 | +21.7% |
| 2013 | 3.25 | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 3.46 | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 3.19 | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 2.7 | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 2.24 | -17.0% |
| 2018 | 2.19 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.86 | -15.1% |
| 2020 | 1.62 | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 1.6 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.49 | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 1.5 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.79 | 2.59 | 3.1 | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.63 | 1.86 | 3.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 | 1.49 | 1.62 | 4 |
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More environment data for Estonia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.68 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.35 Percentage change (2024)
- Land use hidden — Total area 45,340 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Cropland 7,150 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Land area 42,730 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 2,720 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Other areas 8,476 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Cropland, annual growth rate 0.4213 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water exploitation index, plus in Estonia?
- Water exploitation index, plus in Estonia was 1.5 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest water exploitation index, plus recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.46 in 2014.
- What is the lowest water exploitation index, plus recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 in 2022.
- How does Estonia rank for water exploitation index, plus?
- Estonia ranks 24th out of 46 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water exploitation index, plus rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Water exploitation index, plus (WEI+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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