Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Estonia

Estonia: Renewable freshwater resources per capita was 9,423 cubic meters in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
9,423 cubic meters
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
48th
of 183 countries
All-time high
9,669 cubic meters
in 2014
All-time low
8,290 cubic meters
in 1992
Years of data
31
1992–2022

Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Estonia, 1992–2022

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1992200720221992: 8.3k cubic meters1993: 8.5k cubic meters1994: 8.7k cubic meters1995: 8.8k cubic meters1996: 9.0k cubic meters1997: 9.1k cubic meters1998: 9.2k cubic meters1999: 9.1k cubic meters2000: 9.1k cubic meters2001: 9.2k cubic meters2002: 9.2k cubic meters2003: 9.3k cubic meters2004: 9.3k cubic meters2005: 9.4k cubic meters2006: 9.4k cubic meters2007: 9.5k cubic meters2008: 9.5k cubic meters2009: 9.5k cubic meters2010: 9.5k cubic meters2011: 9.6k cubic meters2012: 9.6k cubic meters2013: 9.6k cubic meters2014: 9.7k cubic meters2015: 9.7k cubic meters2016: 9.7k cubic meters2017: 9.6k cubic meters2018: 9.6k cubic meters2019: 9.6k cubic meters2020: 9.6k cubic meters2021: 9.5k cubic meters2022: 9.4k cubic meters

Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 9,423 cubic meters for renewable freshwater resources per capita in 2022.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable freshwater resources per capita in Estonia peaked at 9,669 cubic meters in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8,290 cubic meters, in 1992.

Estonia ranks 48th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,838 cubic meters 8,290 cubic meters 9,169 cubic meters 8
2000s 9,340 cubic meters 9,098 cubic meters 9,524 cubic meters 10
2010s 9,620 cubic meters 9,546 cubic meters 9,669 cubic meters 10
2020s 9,511 cubic meters 9,423 cubic meters 9,560 cubic meters 3

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 45 Cameroon 9,880 cubic meters compare
  2. 46 Croatia 9,778 cubic meters compare
  3. 47 Sao Tome and Principe 9,633 cubic meters compare
  4. 49 Ireland 9,400 cubic meters compare
  5. 50 Latvia 9,014 cubic meters compare
  6. 51 Slovenia 8,840 cubic meters compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable freshwater resources per capita in Estonia?
Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Estonia was 9,423 cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest renewable freshwater resources per capita recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 9,669 cubic meters in 2014.
What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources per capita recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 8,290 cubic meters in 1992.
How does Estonia rank for renewable freshwater resources per capita?
Estonia ranks 48th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
Is renewable freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable freshwater resources per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable freshwater resources per capita
Unit
cubic meters
Source
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 10,438 data points, 1961–2022
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Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country.