Water Use Efficiency in Switzerland
Switzerland: Water Use Efficiency was 448.02 USD/m3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
448.02 USD/m3
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
3rd
of 183 countries
All-time high
448.02 USD/m3
in 2023
All-time low
314.5 USD/m3
in 2012
Years of data
12
2012–2023
Water Use Efficiency in Switzerland, 2012–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 448.02 USD/m3 for water use efficiency in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Switzerland peaked at 448.02 USD/m3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 314.5 USD/m3, in 2012.
Switzerland ranks 3rd of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Water Use Efficiency in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | USD/m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 314.5 USD/m3 | — |
| 2013 | 373.22 USD/m3 | +18.7% |
| 2014 | 385.57 USD/m3 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 385.29 USD/m3 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 394.01 USD/m3 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 399.42 USD/m3 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 403.71 USD/m3 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 417.46 USD/m3 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 405.97 USD/m3 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 434.67 USD/m3 | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 444.42 USD/m3 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 448.02 USD/m3 | +0.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 448.02 USD/m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 71.58 USD/m3, 6.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 448.02 USD/m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.99 USD/m3, 11.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 384.15 USD/m3 | 314.5 USD/m3 | 417.46 USD/m3 | 8 |
| 2020s | 433.27 USD/m3 | 405.97 USD/m3 | 448.02 USD/m3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 1 Luxembourg 1,378 USD/m3 compare
- 2 Singapore 1,013 USD/m3 compare
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 337.07 USD/m3 compare
- 4 United Kingdom 337.07 USD/m3 compare
- 6 Denmark 325.78 USD/m3 compare
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 use efficiency in Switzerland?
- Water use efficiency in Switzerland was 448.02 USD/m3 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 448.02 USD/m3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 314.5 USD/m3 in 2012.
- How does Switzerland rank for water use efficiency?
- Switzerland ranks 3rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Water Use Efficiency (United States dollars per cubic meter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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