Water withdrawals per capita in Estonia
Estonia: Water withdrawals per capita was 580.05 cubic meters per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
580.05 cubic meters per person
Change on year
down 35.0%
World rank
50th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1,708 cubic meters per person
in 1992
All-time low
580.05 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Years of data
33
1990–2023
Water withdrawals per capita in Estonia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 580.05 cubic meters per person for water withdrawals per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 35.0% on the previous year and down 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Estonia peaked at 1,708 cubic meters per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 580.05 cubic meters per person, in 2023.
That places Estonia 50th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Water withdrawals per capita in Estonia, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,729 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1992 | 1,708 cubic meters per person | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 1,466 cubic meters per person | -14.1% |
| 1994 | 1,208 cubic meters per person | -17.7% |
| 1995 | 934.76 cubic meters per person | -22.6% |
| 1996 | 964.56 cubic meters per person | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 991.65 cubic meters per person | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 1,017 cubic meters per person | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 1,041 cubic meters per person | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 1,064 cubic meters per person | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 1,087 cubic meters per person | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 1,024 cubic meters per person | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 1,136 cubic meters per person | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 1,173 cubic meters per person | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 1,149 cubic meters per person | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 1,167 cubic meters per person | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1,368 cubic meters per person | +17.2% |
| 2008 | 1,200 cubic meters per person | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 1,033 cubic meters per person | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 1,384 cubic meters per person | +34.0% |
| 2011 | 1,411 cubic meters per person | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1,233 cubic meters per person | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 1,324 cubic meters per person | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 1,308 cubic meters per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 1,202 cubic meters per person | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 1,331 cubic meters per person | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 1,355 cubic meters per person | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1,217 cubic meters per person | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 758.38 cubic meters per person | -37.7% |
| 2020 | 641.48 cubic meters per person | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 750.7 cubic meters per person | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 892.88 cubic meters per person | +18.9% |
| 2023 | 580.05 cubic meters per person | -35.0% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 580.05 cubic meters per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 376.78 cubic meters per person, 1.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 580.05 cubic meters per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 419.39 cubic meters per person, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,229 cubic meters per person | 934.76 cubic meters per person | 1,729 cubic meters per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 1,140 cubic meters per person | 1,024 cubic meters per person | 1,368 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,252 cubic meters per person | 758.38 cubic meters per person | 1,411 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 716.28 cubic meters per person | 580.05 cubic meters per person | 892.88 cubic meters per person | 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 water withdrawals per capita in Estonia?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Estonia was 580.05 cubic meters per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,708 cubic meters per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 580.05 cubic meters per person in 2023.
- How does Estonia rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Estonia ranks 50th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.2%. 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 minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Water withdrawals per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.