Change in minimum river flow in Estonia
Estonia: Change in minimum river flow was -6.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change in minimum river flow in Estonia, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, change in minimum river flow in Estonia stood at -6.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.3% on the previous year and down 127.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in minimum river flow in Estonia peaked at 27.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, -11.9%, in 2019.
That places Estonia 153rd out of 226 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in minimum river flow in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -4.2% | — |
| 2006 | -7.3% | +72.0% |
| 2007 | -11.0% | +51.8% |
| 2008 | -10.7% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | -1.3% | -87.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -131.3% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | +1922.7% |
| 2012 | 17.5% | +109.0% |
| 2013 | 27.3% | +56.3% |
| 2014 | 24.5% | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 14.9% | -39.1% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | -84.2% |
| 2017 | -3.5% | -246.0% |
| 2018 | -6.8% | +97.1% |
| 2019 | -11.9% | +74.3% |
| 2020 | -11.1% | -6.2% |
| 2021 | -7.3% | -34.6% |
| 2022 | -7.3% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | -10.4% | +42.8% |
| 2024 | -6.8% | -34.3% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's -6.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is -1.8%, 3.7× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Estonia's -6.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -5.1%, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in minimum river flow in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +1922.7% | 0.4% | 8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -6.9% | -11.0% | -1.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | -11.9% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | -8.6% | -11.1% | -6.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More development goals data for Estonia
- Red List Index 0.9796 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 8.78 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,817 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 35 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 29 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 10 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 12 (2025)
- Infant deaths 17 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in minimum river flow in Estonia?
- Change in minimum river flow in Estonia was -6.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in minimum river flow recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest change in minimum river flow recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.9% in 2019.
- How does Estonia rank for change in minimum river flow?
- Estonia ranks 153rd out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in minimum river flow rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 127.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Change in minimum river flow (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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