Water withdrawals per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: Water withdrawals per capita was 249.9 m³ per person per year in 2010. ▼ Falling
Water withdrawals per capita in Switzerland, 1975–2010
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in m³ per person per year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for water withdrawals per capita in Switzerland is 249.9 m³ per person per year, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Switzerland peaked at 409.7 m³ per person per year in 1975 and was at its lowest, 249.9 m³ per person per year, in 2010.
That places Switzerland 31st out of 44 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 409.7 m³ per person per year | 409.7 m³ per person per year | 409.7 m³ per person per year | 1 |
| 1980s | 406.7 m³ per person per year | 405.1 m³ per person per year | 408.3 m³ per person per year | 2 |
| 1990s | 378.2 m³ per person per year | 360.9 m³ per person per year | 395.5 m³ per person per year | 2 |
| 2000s | 347.7 m³ per person per year | 347.7 m³ per person per year | 347.7 m³ per person per year | 1 |
| 2010s | 249.9 m³ per person per year | 249.9 m³ per person per year | 249.9 m³ per person per year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More environment data for Switzerland
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 42.99 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.77 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 4.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2549 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.29 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0203 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 5.94 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0476 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0228 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.2474 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water withdrawals per capita in Switzerland?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Switzerland was 249.9 m³ per person per year in 2010, according to FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 409.7 m³ per person per year in 1975.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 249.9 m³ per person per year in 2010.
- How does Switzerland rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 31st out of 44 countries with data for 2010.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Water withdrawals per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total water withdrawals from agricultural, industrial and municipal purposes per capita, measured in cubic meters (m³) per year.