Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Switzerland
Switzerland: Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources was 6.5 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Switzerland, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Switzerland is 6.5, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Switzerland peaked at 9.66 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.5, in 2014.
That places Switzerland 110th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.66 | — |
| 2001 | 9.63 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 9.6 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 9.41 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 9.21 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 9.02 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 8.82 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 8.62 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 8.43 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 8.23 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 8.04 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 7.84 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 7.63 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 6.56 | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 6.5 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 6.51 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 6.5 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.06 | 8.23 | 9.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.91 | 6.5 | 8.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.458 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.33 °C (2025)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled 58,305 t (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate -12.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, gaps filled 37,793 1000 USD (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate -26.5 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Switzerland?
- Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Switzerland was 6.5 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.66 in 2000.
- What is the lowest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5 in 2014.
- How does Switzerland rank for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?
- Switzerland ranks 110th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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