Portugal vs United States: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources) over time
- Portugal
- United States
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 16.1% against 15.8% in United States, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 69th and United States ranks 70th of 177 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.9% | 16.7% | 13.2% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 25.5% | 16.5% | 9.0% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 15.5% | 5.5% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 15.8% | 0.4% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, Portugal or United States?
- Portugal, at 16.1% against 15.8% in United States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between Portugal and United States?
- 0.3%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and United States rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Portugal ranks 69th and United States ranks 70th 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.