Montenegro vs Portugal: Industrial water withdrawal
Montenegro
2.08 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Portugal
1.83 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Montenegro rank
34th
Portugal rank
36th
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- Montenegro
- Portugal
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 2.08 billion cubic meters against 1.83 billion cubic meters in Portugal, a difference of 249.31 million cubic meters.
That makes Montenegro's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Portugal ahead.
Montenegro ranks 34th and Portugal ranks 36th of 180 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Montenegro averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montenegro | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 107.85 million cubic meters | 1.66 billion cubic meters | 1.56 billion cubic meters | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.23 billion cubic meters | 1.78 billion cubic meters | 549.80 million cubic meters | Portugal |
| 2020s | 2.34 billion cubic meters | 1.83 billion cubic meters | 505.45 million cubic meters | Montenegro |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Montenegro or Portugal?
- Montenegro, at 2.08 billion cubic meters against 1.83 billion cubic meters in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Montenegro and Portugal?
- 249.31 million cubic meters, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Portugal?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Montenegro and Portugal rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- Montenegro ranks 34th and Portugal ranks 36th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Industrial water withdrawal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.