Renewable freshwater resources in Switzerland
Switzerland: Renewable freshwater resources was 74,195 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
74,195
Change on year
up 41.3%
World rank
17th
of 48 countries
All-time high
78,601
in 1999
All-time low
44,591
in 2022
Years of data
38
1980–2024
Renewable freshwater resources in Switzerland, 1980–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 74,195 for renewable freshwater resources in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.3% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable freshwater resources in Switzerland peaked at 78,601 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 44,591, in 2022.
Switzerland ranks 17th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Renewable freshwater resources in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 73,472 | — |
| 1985 | 59,938 | -18.4% |
| 1989 | 56,700 | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 54,704 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 59,231 | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 57,787 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 69,391 | +20.1% |
| 1994 | 72,807 | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 70,091 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 50,432 | -28.0% |
| 1997 | 61,848 | +22.6% |
| 1998 | 56,717 | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 78,601 | +38.6% |
| 2000 | 62,203 | -20.9% |
| 2001 | 78,097 | +25.6% |
| 2002 | 59,471 | -23.8% |
| 2003 | 55,224 | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 56,977 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 53,152 | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 56,696 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 63,723 | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 58,563 | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 55,425 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 59,183 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 49,767 | -15.9% |
| 2012 | 61,785 | +24.1% |
| 2013 | 65,295 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 64,698 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 60,198 | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 59,661 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 52,973 | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 50,371 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 56,276 | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 59,290 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 64,822 | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 44,591 | -31.2% |
| 2023 | 52,518 | +17.8% |
| 2024 | 74,195 | +41.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 74,195 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57,244, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 74,195 is above the median for high income countries, which is 65,333, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63,370 | 56,700 | 73,472 | 3 |
| 1990s | 63,161 | 50,432 | 78,601 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59,953 | 53,152 | 78,097 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,021 | 49,767 | 65,295 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,083 | 44,591 | 74,195 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More environment data for Switzerland
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.2262 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.1174 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 27.08 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0.7215 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources in Switzerland?
- Renewable freshwater resources in Switzerland was 74,195 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest renewable freshwater resources recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 78,601 in 1999.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,591 in 2022.
- How does Switzerland rank for renewable freshwater resources?
- Switzerland ranks 17th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable freshwater resources rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Renewable freshwater resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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