Renewable freshwater resources per person in Switzerland
Switzerland: Renewable freshwater resources per person was 4,603 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
4,603 cubic meters
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
67th
of 183 countries
All-time high
7,434 cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
4,603 cubic meters
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
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.
Renewable freshwater resources per person in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,434 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 7,248 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 7,095 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 6,978 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 6,898 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 6,827 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 6,743 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 6,658 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 6,584 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 6,536 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 6,502 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 6,453 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 6,405 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 6,371 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 6,374 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 6,410 cubic meters | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 6,432 cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 6,431 cubic meters | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 6,418 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 6,393 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 6,358 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 6,321 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 6,294 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 6,271 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 6,244 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 6,211 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 6,173 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 6,127 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 6,078 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 6,016 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 5,941 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 5,876 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 5,823 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 5,777 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 5,738 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 5,713 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 5,699 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 5,682 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 5,655 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 5,623 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 5,588 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 5,546 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 5,505 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 5,467 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 5,432 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 5,398 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 5,350 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 5,283 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 5,217 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 5,163 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 5,106 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 5,052 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 4,994 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 4,934 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 4,878 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 4,825 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 4,780 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 4,745 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 4,711 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 4,677 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 4,641 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 4,603 cubic meters | -0.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 4,603 cubic meters is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,872 cubic meters, 1.6× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 4,603 cubic meters is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,152 cubic meters, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More energy & mining data for Switzerland
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -8.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 3.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.2% (2024)
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.