Renewable freshwater resources per person in Switzerland
Switzerland: Renewable freshwater resources per person was 4,603 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Renewable freshwater resources per person in Switzerland, 1961–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
In 2022, renewable freshwater resources per person in Switzerland stood at 4,603 cubic meters. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable freshwater resources per person in Switzerland peaked at 7,434 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 4,603 cubic meters, in 2022.
Switzerland ranks 67th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,941 cubic meters | 6,584 cubic meters | 7,434 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,433 cubic meters | 6,371 cubic meters | 6,536 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,247 cubic meters | 6,078 cubic meters | 6,393 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,792 cubic meters | 5,655 cubic meters | 6,016 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,441 cubic meters | 5,217 cubic meters | 5,623 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,919 cubic meters | 4,711 cubic meters | 5,163 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,640 cubic meters | 4,603 cubic meters | 4,677 cubic meters | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Switzerland
- Fuel imports 3.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.5% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 1.2% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.0% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 45.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources per person in Switzerland?
- Renewable freshwater resources per person in Switzerland was 4,603 cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable freshwater resources per person recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 7,434 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources per person recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,603 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Switzerland rank for renewable freshwater resources per person?
- Switzerland ranks 67th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable freshwater resources per person rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable freshwater resources per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources refers to the quantity of internal freshwater from inflowing river basins and recharging groundwater aquifers. This is measured in cubic meters per person per year.