Water withdrawals per capita in Estonia
Estonia: Water withdrawals per capita was 1,310 m³ per person per year in 2015. ▼ Falling
Water withdrawals per capita in Estonia, 1990–2015
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in m³ per person per year.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 1,310 m³ per person per year for water withdrawals per capita in 2015.
The figure is down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Estonia peaked at 1,729 m³ per person per year in 1990 and was at its lowest, 963.1 m³ per person per year, in 1995.
That places Estonia 3rd out of 44 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,346 m³ per person per year | 963.1 m³ per person per year | 1,729 m³ per person per year | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,194 m³ per person per year | 1,022 m³ per person per year | 1,365 m³ per person per year | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,271 m³ per person per year | 1,232 m³ per person per year | 1,310 m³ per person per year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 1 Iraq 2,646 m³ per person per year compare
- 2 United States 1,543 m³ per person per year compare
- 4 Finland 1,241 m³ per person per year compare
- 5 New Zealand 1,172 m³ per person per year compare
- 6 Canada 1,113 m³ per person per year compare
More environment data for Estonia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 14.13 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 10.3 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.8405 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1338 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0778 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0016 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1.63 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0311 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0082 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.539 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water withdrawals per capita in Estonia?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Estonia was 1,310 m³ per person per year in 2015, according to FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,729 m³ per person per year in 1990.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 963.1 m³ per person per year in 1995.
- How does Estonia rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Estonia ranks 3rd out of 44 countries with data for 2015.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from FAO (2017) – processed 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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Total water withdrawals from agricultural, industrial and municipal purposes per capita, measured in cubic meters (m³) per year.