Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Estonia
Estonia: Renewable freshwater resources per capita was 9,423 cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Estonia, 1992–2022
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.
Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Estonia, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 8,290 cubic meters | — |
| 1993 | 8,507 cubic meters | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 8,691 cubic meters | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 8,847 cubic meters | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 8,979 cubic meters | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 9,082 cubic meters | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 9,169 cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 9,142 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 9,098 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 9,156 cubic meters | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 9,214 cubic meters | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 9,272 cubic meters | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 9,328 cubic meters | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 9,382 cubic meters | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 9,437 cubic meters | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 9,480 cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 9,506 cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 9,524 cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 9,546 cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 9,575 cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 9,609 cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 9,643 cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 9,669 cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 9,662 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 9,660 cubic meters | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 9,648 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 9,614 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 9,579 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 9,560 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 9,550 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 9,423 cubic meters | -1.3% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 9,423 cubic meters is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,872 cubic meters, 3.3× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 9,423 cubic meters is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,152 cubic meters, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More energy & mining data for Estonia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -5.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.6% (2024)
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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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country.