Australia vs Portugal: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Australia
14.5%
in 2022
Portugal
14.9%
in 2022
Australia rank
113th
Portugal rank
110th
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Australia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 14.9% against 14.5% in Australia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 113th and Portugal ranks 110th of 180 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.6% | 10.5% | 13.1% | Australia |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 13.3% | 7.6% | Australia |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 14.9% | 0.1% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Australia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 14.9% against 14.5% in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Australia and Portugal?
- 0.4%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Portugal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Portugal rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Australia ranks 113th and Portugal ranks 110th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).