Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Portugal
Portugal: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 16.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Portugal, 1991–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of internal resources.
Analysis
In 2022, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Portugal stood at 16.1%. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Portugal peaked at 34.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2018.
Portugal ranks 69th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of internal resources | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 22.6% | — |
| 1992 | 26.5% | +17.1% |
| 1993 | 30.4% | +14.6% |
| 1994 | 34.2% | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 33.8% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 32.3% | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 30.8% | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 29.3% | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 28.7% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 28.1% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 27.5% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 26.8% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 26.2% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 25.6% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 25.0% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 23.8% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 24.1% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 23.9% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 23.7% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 23.5% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 23.4% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 23.2% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 23.0% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 22.8% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 22.7% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 22.5% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 16.2% | -27.9% |
| 2018 | 16.1% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 16.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 16.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.9% | 22.6% | 34.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 25.5% | 23.7% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 16.1% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 16.1% | 16.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 66 Poland 17.5% compare
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- 68 Tajikistan 16.7% compare
- 70 United States of America 15.8% compare
- 71 Kyrgyzstan 15.8% compare
- 72 Maldives 15.7% compare
More climate change data for Portugal
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,543 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,218 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,325 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 154.46 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 950.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 585.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 364.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 13.03 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Portugal?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Portugal was 16.1% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 34.2% in 1994.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2018.
- How does Portugal rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Portugal ranks 69th out of 177 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.