River flow maximum in Estonia
Estonia: River flow maximum was 5,538 m3 per sec in 2024. ▼ Falling
River flow maximum in Estonia, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
The most recent figure for river flow maximum in Estonia is 5,538 m3 per sec, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow maximum in Estonia peaked at 7,586 m3 per sec in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4,486 m3 per sec, in 2019.
That places Estonia 145th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
River flow maximum in Estonia, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5,123 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 5,320 m3 per sec | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 5,034 m3 per sec | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 4,690 m3 per sec | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 5,281 m3 per sec | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 5,546 m3 per sec | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 6,250 m3 per sec | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 7,236 m3 per sec | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 7,506 m3 per sec | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 7,586 m3 per sec | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 6,900 m3 per sec | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 5,837 m3 per sec | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 4,904 m3 per sec | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 4,665 m3 per sec | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 4,486 m3 per sec | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 4,777 m3 per sec | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 5,196 m3 per sec | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 5,246 m3 per sec | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 5,324 m3 per sec | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 5,538 m3 per sec | +4.0% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 5,538 m3 per sec is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,364 m3 per sec, 1.3× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 5,538 m3 per sec is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22,460 m3 per sec, 25% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,089 m3 per sec | 4,690 m3 per sec | 5,320 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 6,092 m3 per sec | 4,486 m3 per sec | 7,586 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,216 m3 per sec | 4,777 m3 per sec | 5,538 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 142 Brunei Darussalam 5,848 m3 per sec compare
- 142 Brunei 5,848 m3 per sec compare
- 144 Lesotho 5,740 m3 per sec compare
- 146 Slovenia 4,364 m3 per sec compare
- 147 El Salvador 4,186 m3 per sec compare
- 148 Montenegro 3,966 m3 per sec compare
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 river flow maximum in Estonia?
- River flow maximum in Estonia was 5,538 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow maximum recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,586 m3 per sec in 2014.
- What is the lowest river flow maximum recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,486 m3 per sec in 2019.
- How does Estonia rank for river flow maximum?
- Estonia ranks 145th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow maximum rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of River flow maximum (m3/s). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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