Israel vs Portugal: Municipal water withdrawal
Israel
1.00 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Portugal
920.03 million cubic meters
in 2023
Israel rank
51st
Portugal rank
54th
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Israel
- Portugal
How they compare
Israel currently reports 1.00 billion cubic meters against 920.03 million cubic meters in Portugal, a difference of 79.97 million cubic meters.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 51st and Portugal ranks 54th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 523.19 million cubic meters | 665.62 million cubic meters | 142.43 million cubic meters | Portugal |
| 2000s | 693.75 million cubic meters | 983.32 million cubic meters | 289.57 million cubic meters | Portugal |
| 2010s | 867.90 million cubic meters | 906.73 million cubic meters | 38.83 million cubic meters | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.00 billion cubic meters | 920.03 million cubic meters | 79.97 million cubic meters | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Israel or Portugal?
- Israel, at 1.00 billion cubic meters against 920.03 million cubic meters in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Israel and Portugal?
- 79.97 million cubic meters, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Portugal?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Israel and Portugal rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Israel ranks 51st and Portugal ranks 54th of 183 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 Municipal 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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.