Water exploitation index, plus in Switzerland
Switzerland: Water exploitation index, plus was 0.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.7%
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
30th
of 44 countries
All-time high
1.3%
in 2006
All-time low
0.6%
in 2021
Years of data
21
2003–2023
Water exploitation index, plus in Switzerland, 2003–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2023, water exploitation index, plus in Switzerland stood at 0.7%.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water exploitation index, plus in Switzerland peaked at 1.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2021.
That places Switzerland 30th out of 44 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Water exploitation index, plus in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.9% | — |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | +30.4% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -26.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | +3.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 35% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.0%, 33% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 11.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2741 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0914 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water exploitation index, plus in Switzerland?
- Water exploitation index, plus in Switzerland was 0.7% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest water exploitation index, plus recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest water exploitation index, plus recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2021.
- How does Switzerland rank for water exploitation index, plus?
- Switzerland ranks 30th out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water exploitation index, plus rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. 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 Water exploitation index, plus (WEI+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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