Water Use Efficiency in Estonia
Estonia: Water Use Efficiency was 30 USD/m3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
30 USD/m3
Change on year
up 48.1%
World rank
70th
of 183 countries
All-time high
30 USD/m3
in 2023
All-time low
8.03 USD/m3
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Water Use Efficiency in Estonia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
In 2023, water use efficiency in Estonia stood at 30 USD/m3. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.1% on the previous year and up 179.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Estonia peaked at 30 USD/m3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.03 USD/m3, in 2000.
That places Estonia 70th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Water Use Efficiency in Estonia, year by year
| Year | USD/m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.03 USD/m3 | — |
| 2001 | 8.41 USD/m3 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 9.57 USD/m3 | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 9.38 USD/m3 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 9.67 USD/m3 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 10.92 USD/m3 | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 11.79 USD/m3 | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 10.76 USD/m3 | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 11.92 USD/m3 | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 11.63 USD/m3 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 8.9 USD/m3 | -23.5% |
| 2011 | 9.4 USD/m3 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 11.19 USD/m3 | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 10.72 USD/m3 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 11.18 USD/m3 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 12.37 USD/m3 | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 11.54 USD/m3 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 12 USD/m3 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 13.9 USD/m3 | +15.8% |
| 2019 | 22.97 USD/m3 | +65.3% |
| 2020 | 26.66 USD/m3 | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 24.33 USD/m3 | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 20.25 USD/m3 | -16.8% |
| 2023 | 30 USD/m3 | +48.1% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 30 USD/m3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 71.58 USD/m3, 42% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 30 USD/m3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.99 USD/m3, 79% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.21 USD/m3 | 8.03 USD/m3 | 11.92 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.42 USD/m3 | 8.9 USD/m3 | 22.97 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.31 USD/m3 | 20.25 USD/m3 | 30 USD/m3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 67 Portugal 32.78 USD/m3 compare
- 68 Sierra Leone 30.7 USD/m3 compare
- 69 State of Palestine 30.22 USD/m3 compare
- 71 Puerto Rico 29.45 USD/m3 compare
- 72 Cameroon 29 USD/m3 compare
- 73 Hungary 28.53 USD/m3 compare
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 use efficiency in Estonia?
- Water use efficiency in Estonia was 30 USD/m3 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 30 USD/m3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.03 USD/m3 in 2000.
- How does Estonia rank for water use efficiency?
- Estonia ranks 70th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 179.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Water Use Efficiency (United States dollars per cubic meter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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