Poland vs Portugal: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)

Poland
17.5%
in 2022
Portugal
16.1%
in 2022
Poland rank
66th
Portugal rank
69th

Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources) over time

  • Poland
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 17.5% against 16.1% in Portugal, a difference of 1.4%.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 66th and Portugal ranks 69th of 177 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 24.4% 29.9% 5.4% Portugal
2000s 22.0% 25.5% 3.4% Portugal
2010s 19.7% 21.0% 1.3% Portugal
2020s 17.0% 16.1% 0.9% Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, Poland or Portugal?
Poland, at 17.5% against 16.1% in Portugal as of 2022.
What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between Poland and Portugal?
1.4%, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Portugal?
32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
How do Poland and Portugal rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
Poland ranks 66th 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

Indicator
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)
Unit
% of internal resources
Source
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 6,630 data points, 1962–2022
Last refreshed

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.