Greece vs Portugal: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources) over time
- Greece
- Portugal
How they compare
Greece currently reports 17.3% against 16.1% in Portugal, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Portugal ahead.
Greece ranks 67th and Portugal ranks 69th of 177 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.2% | 29.9% | 15.6% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 25.5% | 9.2% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 21.0% | 3.7% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 16.1% | 1.3% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, Greece or Portugal?
- Greece, at 17.3% against 16.1% in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between Greece and Portugal?
- 1.2%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Greece ranks 67th and Portugal ranks 69th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for agriculture and industry are total withdrawals for irrigation and livestock production and for direct industrial use (including withdrawals for cooling thermoelectric plants). Withdrawals for domestic uses include drinking water, municipal use or supply, and use for public services, commercial establishments, and homes. Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.