Water Use Efficiency in Switzerland
Switzerland: Water Use Efficiency was 448.02 USD/m3 in 2023. β² Rising
Water Use Efficiency in Switzerland, 2012β2023
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 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
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
- 5 Denmark 325.78 USD/m3 compare
- 6 Malta 264.7 USD/m3 compare
More environment data for Switzerland
- Standard Deviation 0.458 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.33 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 1.13 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 1.20 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 27,353 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 4,008 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 351,039 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 394,174 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 339,356 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 240,352 t (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 169 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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