Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Switzerland
Switzerland: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 53.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Switzerland, 1975–2022
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
Switzerland recorded 53.7% for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in 2022.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Switzerland peaked at 60.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 41.3%, in 1997.
Switzerland ranks 34th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 43.5% | — |
| 1976 | 43.3% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 43.1% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 42.9% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 42.8% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 42.6% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 42.7% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 42.8% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 43.0% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 43.1% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 43.2% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 43.3% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 43.5% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 43.6% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 43.8% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 43.9% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 44.1% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 44.2% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 43.7% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 43.1% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 42.5% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 41.9% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 41.3% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 41.5% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 41.6% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 41.8% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 42.1% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 42.5% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 42.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 42.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 42.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 42.4% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 45.0% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 47.7% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 50.6% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 53.5% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 56.7% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 60.0% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 53.3% | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 52.9% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 53.8% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 53.7% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 53.7% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 54.6% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 53.6% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 53.9% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 53.2% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 53.7% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.1% | 42.8% | 43.5% | 5 |
| 1980s | 43.2% | 42.6% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.8% | 41.3% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.0% | 41.8% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.6% | 52.9% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.6% | 53.2% | 53.9% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Switzerland?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Switzerland was 53.7% 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 municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 60.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.3% in 1997.
- How does Switzerland rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Switzerland ranks 34th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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 Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).