Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) … capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) … capita was 0 billion cubic meters per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters), per in Switzerland, 1975–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in billion cubic meters per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters), per in Switzerland is 0 billion cubic meters per person, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters), per in Switzerland peaked at 0 billion cubic meters per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0 billion cubic meters per person, in 2022.
Switzerland ranks 105th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) … capita in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -0.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0 billion cubic meters per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 billion cubic meters per person, 60% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0 billion cubic meters per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 billion cubic meters per person, 50% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 billion cubic meters per person | 0 billion cubic meters per person | 0 billion cubic meters per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 0 billion cubic meters per person | 0 billion cubic meters per person | 0 billion cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 billion cubic meters per person | 0 billion cubic meters per person | 0 billion cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 billion cubic meters per person | 0 billion cubic meters per person | 0 billion cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 billion cubic meters per person | 0 billion cubic meters per person | 0 billion cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 billion cubic meters per person | 0 billion cubic meters per person | 0 billion cubic meters per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 102 Mali 0 billion cubic meters per person compare
- 103 Bangladesh 0 billion cubic meters per person compare
- 104 Brunei 0 billion cubic meters per person compare
- 106 Malaysia 0 billion cubic meters per person compare
- 107 Nicaragua 0 billion cubic meters per person compare
- 108 Guatemala 0 billion cubic meters per person compare
More climate change data for Switzerland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 72.47 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,192 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,816 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 171.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 476.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 472.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.78 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters), per in Switzerland?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters), per in Switzerland was 0 billion cubic meters per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters), per recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0 billion cubic meters per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters), per recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 billion cubic meters per person in 2022.
- How does Switzerland rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters), per?
- Switzerland ranks 105th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters), per rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.