Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Switzerland
Switzerland: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 6.5 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Switzerland, 1975–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Analysis
In 2022, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Switzerland stood at 6.5. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Switzerland peaked at 10.28 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 6.5, in 2014.
Switzerland ranks 110th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 9.91 | — |
| 1976 | 9.9 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 9.89 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 9.89 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 9.88 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 9.87 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 9.92 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 9.96 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 10 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 10.05 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 10.09 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 10.12 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 10.14 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 10.17 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 10.2 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 10.22 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 10.25 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 10.28 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 10.17 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 10.07 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 9.97 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 9.86 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 9.76 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 9.73 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 9.7 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 9.66 | -0.3% |
| 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 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 8.43 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 8.23 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 8.04 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 7.84 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 7.63 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 6.56 | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 6.5 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 6.51 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 6.5 | -0.1% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.89 | 9.88 | 9.91 | 5 |
| 1980s | 10.05 | 9.87 | 10.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10 | 9.7 | 10.28 | 10 |
| 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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Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Switzerland?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Switzerland was 6.5 in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.28 in 1992.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5 in 2014.
- How does Switzerland rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Switzerland ranks 110th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 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 AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources is the ratio between total freshwater withdrawn by all major sectors and total renewable freshwater resources, after taking into account environmental water requirements. Main sectors, as defined by ISIC standards, include agriculture; forestry and fishing; manufacturing; electricity industry; and services. This indicator is also known as water withdrawal intensity.