Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Switzerland
Switzerland: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region was 40.4 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
40.4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
84th
of 183 countries
All-time high
40.4
in 1961
All-time low
40.4
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Switzerland, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Switzerland is 40.4, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Switzerland peaked at 40.4 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 40.4, in 1961.
Switzerland ranks 84th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 40.4 | — |
| 1962 | 40.4 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 40.4 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 40.4 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 40.4 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 40.4 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 40.4 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 40.4 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 40.4 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 40.4 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 40.4 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 40.4 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 40.4 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 40.4 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 40.4 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 40.4 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 40.4 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 40.4 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 40.4 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 40.4 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 40.4 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 40.4 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 40.4 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 40.4 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 40.4 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 40.4 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 40.4 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 40.4 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 40.4 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 40.4 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 40.4 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 40.4 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 40.4 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 40.4 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 40.4 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 40.4 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 40.4 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 40.4 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 40.4 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 40.4 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 40.4 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 40.4 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 40.4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 40.4 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 40.4 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 40.4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 40.4 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 40.4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 40.4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 40.4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 40.4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 40.4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 40.4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 40.4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 40.4 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 40.4 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 40.4 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 40.4 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 40.4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 40.4 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 40.4 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 40.4 | +0.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 40.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.84, 2.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 40.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.6, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.4 | 40.4 | 40.4 | 9 |
| 1970s | 40.4 | 40.4 | 40.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.4 | 40.4 | 40.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.4 | 40.4 | 40.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.4 | 40.4 | 40.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.4 | 40.4 | 40.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.4 | 40.4 | 40.4 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Switzerland?
- Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Switzerland was 40.4 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internal renewable freshwater resources by region recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 40.4 in 1961.
- What is the lowest internal renewable freshwater resources by region recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.4 in 1961.
- How does Switzerland rank for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?
- Switzerland ranks 84th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is internal renewable freshwater resources by region rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Internal renewable freshwater resources by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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