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
In 2023, water exploitation index, plus in Estonia stood at 1.5.
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.
Estonia ranks 24th of 46 countries on this measure, 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% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 1.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.95, 77% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 1.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.04, 73% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More environment data for Estonia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.1901 hectares per person (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.899 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.78 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 6.2 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 2.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -5.71 % change on previous year (2024)
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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