Renewable water resources per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: Renewable water resources per capita was 4,603 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
4,603
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
67th
of 183 countries
All-time high
7,434
in 1961
All-time low
4,603
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable water resources per capita in Switzerland, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, renewable water resources per capita in Switzerland stood at 4,603. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable water resources per capita in Switzerland peaked at 7,434 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 4,603, in 2022.
That places Switzerland 67th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Renewable water resources per capita in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,434 | — |
| 1962 | 7,248 | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 7,095 | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 6,978 | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 6,898 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 6,827 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 6,743 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 6,658 | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 6,584 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 6,536 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 6,502 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 6,453 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 6,405 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 6,371 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 6,374 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 6,410 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 6,432 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 6,431 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 6,418 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 6,393 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 6,358 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 6,321 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 6,294 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 6,271 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 6,244 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 6,211 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 6,173 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 6,127 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 6,078 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 6,016 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 5,941 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 5,876 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 5,823 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 5,777 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 5,738 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 5,713 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 5,699 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 5,682 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 5,655 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 5,623 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 5,588 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 5,546 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 5,505 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 5,467 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 5,432 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 5,398 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 5,350 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 5,283 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 5,217 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 5,163 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 5,106 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 5,052 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 4,994 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 4,934 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 4,878 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 4,825 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 4,780 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 4,745 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 4,711 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 4,677 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 4,641 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 4,603 | -0.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 4,603 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,872, 1.6× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 4,603 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,152, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,941 | 6,584 | 7,434 | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,433 | 6,371 | 6,536 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,247 | 6,078 | 6,393 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,792 | 5,655 | 6,016 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,441 | 5,217 | 5,623 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,919 | 4,711 | 5,163 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,640 | 4,603 | 4,677 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More energy & mining data for Switzerland
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 2.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2025)
- Fuel exports 1.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 1.8% (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable water resources per capita in Switzerland?
- Renewable water resources per capita in Switzerland was 4,603 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 7,434 in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,603 in 2022.
- How does Switzerland rank for renewable water resources per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 67th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable water resources per capita 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable water resources per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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