Water exploitation index, plus in Estonia
Estonia: Water exploitation index, plus was 1.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.5%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
23rd
of 44 countries
All-time high
3.5%
in 2014
All-time low
1.5%
in 2022
Years of data
21
2003–2023
Water exploitation index, plus in Estonia, 2003–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
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 3.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2022.
Estonia ranks 23rd of 44 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 in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2.7% | — |
| 2004 | 2.6% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | -18.7% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | +21.7% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | -17.0% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -15.1% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | -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 1.9%, 77% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 1.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.0%, 73% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 3.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.9% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 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)
- 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)
- 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)
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 3.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest water exploitation index, plus recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2022.
- How does Estonia rank for water exploitation index, plus?
- Estonia ranks 23rd out of 44 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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