Level of water stress in Estonia
Freshwater withdrawals in Estonia were equal to 13.0% of available resources in 2022.
Estonia, 2022
13.0%
Change from 2021
+2.2percentage points
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2022
13.0%
Position in 2022
79th of 176
Level of water stress in Estonia over time
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Estonia
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% of available freshwater resources. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Estonia |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 13.0% |
| 2021 | 10.8% |
| 2020 | 9.2% |
| 2019 | 10.9% |
| 2018 | 17.4% |
| 2017 | 19.3% |
| 2016 | 19.0% |
| 2015 | 17.5% |
| 2014 | 18.6% |
| 2013 | 18.9% |
| 2012 | 17.7% |
| 2011 | 20.3% |
| 2010 | 19.9% |
| 2009 | 14.9% |
| 2008 | 17.4% |
| 2007 | 19.8% |
| 2006 | 18.9% |
| 2005 | 18.0% |
| 2004 | 17.1% |
| 2003 | 16.2% |
| 2002 | 15.3% |
| 2001 | 15.2% |
| 2000 | 15.1% |
| 1999 | 15.0% |
| 1998 | 15.0% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +2.2 percentage points from 10.8% in 2021.
- Since 2012, when it was 17.7%, the figure has changed by −4.6 percentage points.
- Among the 176 countries with data for 2022, Estonia has the 79th highest value.
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