Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply in Switzerland
Switzerland: Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply was 734 Cubic metres in 2024. ▼ Falling
Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply in Switzerland, 1970–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Cubic metres.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 734 Cubic metres for freshwater - abstractions — public water supply in 2024.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freshwater - abstractions — public water supply in Switzerland peaked at 980 Cubic metres in 1992 and was at its lowest, 723 Cubic metres, in 2021.
Switzerland ranks 11th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 955 Cubic metres | 950 Cubic metres | 960 Cubic metres | 2 |
| 1980s | 940.67 Cubic metres | 922 Cubic metres | 953 Cubic metres | 3 |
| 1990s | 902.43 Cubic metres | 842 Cubic metres | 980 Cubic metres | 10 |
| 2000s | 836.4 Cubic metres | 777 Cubic metres | 900 Cubic metres | 10 |
| 2010s | 749.5 Cubic metres | 736 Cubic metres | 763 Cubic metres | 10 |
| 2020s | 730.6 Cubic metres | 723 Cubic metres | 739 Cubic metres | 5 |
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More environment data for Switzerland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2925 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.4333 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.458 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.33 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -1.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0004 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.7024 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.26 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -6.56 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freshwater - abstractions — public water supply in Switzerland?
- Freshwater - abstractions — public water supply in Switzerland was 734 Cubic metres in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest freshwater - abstractions — public water supply recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 980 Cubic metres in 1992.
- What is the lowest freshwater - abstractions — public water supply recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 723 Cubic metres in 2021.
- How does Switzerland rank for freshwater - abstractions — public water supply?
- Switzerland ranks 11th out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
- Is freshwater - abstractions — public water supply rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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