Municipal water withdrawal in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Municipal water withdrawal was 7.90 million cubic meters in 2023. ▬ Flat
Municipal water withdrawal in Liechtenstein, 2015–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Liechtenstein recorded 7.90 million cubic meters for municipal water withdrawal in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in Liechtenstein peaked at 7.90 million cubic meters in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.50 million cubic meters, in 2016.
Liechtenstein ranks 179th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Municipal water withdrawal in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 7.70 million cubic meters | — |
| 2016 | 7.50 million cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 7.90 million cubic meters | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 7.90 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.90 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.90 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.90 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.90 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.90 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 7.90 million cubic meters is below the median for high income countries, which is 699.00 million cubic meters, 1% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 7.90 million cubic meters is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 657.50 million cubic meters, 1% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.78 million cubic meters | 7.50 million cubic meters | 7.90 million cubic meters | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.90 million cubic meters | 7.90 million cubic meters | 7.90 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
- 176 Belize 11.40 million cubic meters compare
- 177 Seychelles 9.00 million cubic meters compare
- 178 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8.50 million cubic meters compare
- 180 Antigua and Barbuda 7.20 million cubic meters compare
- 181 Maldives 5.60 million cubic meters compare
- 182 Monaco 5.00 million cubic meters compare
More environment data for Liechtenstein
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.1032 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.7508 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 2.28 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.466 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 11.61 million SLC (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 2.58 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP 0.1669 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP 0.1797 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 0.1669 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water withdrawal in Liechtenstein?
- Municipal water withdrawal in Liechtenstein was 7.90 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 municipal water withdrawal recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 7.90 million cubic meters in 2017.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.50 million cubic meters in 2016.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- Liechtenstein ranks 179th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal water withdrawal rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Liechtenstein 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 Municipal water withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.