Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Switzerland
Switzerland: Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic was 53.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Switzerland, 1975–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 53.7% for annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in 2022.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Switzerland peaked at 60.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 41.3%, in 1997.
Switzerland ranks 34th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 43.5% | — |
| 1976 | 43.3% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 43.1% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 42.9% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 42.8% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 42.6% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 42.7% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 42.8% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 43.0% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 43.1% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 43.2% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 43.3% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 43.5% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 43.6% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 43.8% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 43.9% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 44.1% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 44.2% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 43.7% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 43.1% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 42.5% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 41.9% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 41.3% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 41.5% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 41.6% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 41.8% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 42.1% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 42.5% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 42.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 42.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 42.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 42.4% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 45.0% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 47.7% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 50.6% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 53.5% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 56.7% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 60.0% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 53.3% | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 52.9% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 53.8% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 53.7% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 53.7% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 54.6% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 53.6% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 53.9% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 53.2% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 53.7% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.1% | 42.8% | 43.5% | 5 |
| 1980s | 43.2% | 42.6% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.8% | 41.3% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.0% | 41.8% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.6% | 52.9% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.6% | 53.2% | 53.9% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Switzerland?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Switzerland was 53.7% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 60.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.3% in 1997.
- How does Switzerland rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic?
- Switzerland ranks 34th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic (% of total freshwater withdrawal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for domestic uses include drinking water, municipal use or supply, and use for public services, commercial establishments, and homes. Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.