Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Switzerland
Switzerland: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals was 37.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Switzerland, 2012–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
In 2022, industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Switzerland stood at 37.1%.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Switzerland peaked at 37.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 32.1%, in 2012.
That places Switzerland 31st out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 32.1% | — |
| 2013 | 37.4% | +16.6% |
| 2014 | 37.7% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 37.0% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 37.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 37.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 36.4% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 37.1% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 36.9% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 37.4% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 37.1% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.5% | 32.1% | 37.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 37.1% | 36.9% | 37.4% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Switzerland?
- Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Switzerland was 37.1% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 37.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.1% in 2012.
- How does Switzerland rank for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Switzerland ranks 31st out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Industrial water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).