Industrial water withdrawal in Switzerland
Switzerland: Industrial water withdrawal was 642.70 million cubic meters in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
642.70 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
63rd
of 180 countries
All-time high
642.70 million cubic meters
in 2012
All-time low
642.70 million cubic meters
in 2012
Years of data
12
2012–2023
Industrial water withdrawal in Switzerland, 2012–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
In 2023, industrial water withdrawal in Switzerland stood at 642.70 million cubic meters. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water withdrawal in Switzerland peaked at 642.70 million cubic meters in 2012 and was at its lowest, 642.70 million cubic meters, in 2012.
That places Switzerland 63rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Industrial water withdrawal in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 642.70 million cubic meters | — |
| 2013 | 642.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 642.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 642.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 642.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 642.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 642.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 642.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 642.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 642.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 642.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 642.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 642.70 million cubic meters is below the median for high income countries, which is 668.45 million cubic meters, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 642.70 million cubic meters is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 806.76 million cubic meters, 80% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 642.70 million cubic meters | 642.70 million cubic meters | 642.70 million cubic meters | 8 |
| 2020s | 642.70 million cubic meters | 642.70 million cubic meters | 642.70 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -0.6263 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water withdrawal in Switzerland?
- Industrial water withdrawal in Switzerland was 642.70 million cubic meters in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industrial water withdrawal recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 642.70 million cubic meters in 2012.
- What is the lowest industrial water withdrawal recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 642.70 million cubic meters in 2012.
- How does Switzerland rank for industrial water withdrawal?
- Switzerland ranks 63rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial water withdrawal rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Industrial water withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 12 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.