Austria vs Switzerland: Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply
Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 734 Cubic metres against 719 Cubic metres in Austria, a difference of 15 Cubic metres.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 27 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 580.87 Cubic metres | 940.67 Cubic metres | 359.8 Cubic metres | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 623.88 Cubic metres | 902.43 Cubic metres | 278.55 Cubic metres | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 626.8 Cubic metres | 788 Cubic metres | 161.2 Cubic metres | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 700.76 Cubic metres | 750.56 Cubic metres | 49.8 Cubic metres | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freshwater - abstractions — public water supply, Austria or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 734 Cubic metres against 719 Cubic metres in Austria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in freshwater - abstractions — public water supply between Austria and Switzerland?
- 15 Cubic metres, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for freshwater - abstractions — public water supply?
- Austria ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset shows water abstractions by source (surface and ground water) and by major uses. Water abstractions refer to water taken from ground or surface water sources and conveyed to the place of use. If the water is returned to a surface water source, abstraction of the same water by the downstream user is counted again in compiling total abstractions. When interpreting those data, it should be borne in mind that the definitions and estimation methods employed by member countries may vary considerably. Data source(s): Joint OECD/Eurostat questionnaire on Inland Waters. Data for non-OECD countries is sourced from UNSD (Country Files from the UNSD/UNEP data collection on environment statistics (available at: https://unstats.un.org/unsd/envstats/country_files)) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: August 7, 2026 Country metadata - Métadonnées pays