Annual freshwater withdrawals in Portugal
Portugal: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 6.13 billion billion cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Portugal, 1991–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in billion cubic meters.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 6.13 billion billion cubic meters for annual freshwater withdrawals in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals in Portugal peaked at 13.01 billion billion cubic meters in 1994 and was at its lowest, 6.13 billion billion cubic meters, in 2018.
That places Portugal 61st out of 181 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.34 billion billion cubic meters | 8.60 billion billion cubic meters | 13.01 billion billion cubic meters | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.68 billion billion cubic meters | 9.01 billion billion cubic meters | 10.66 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.96 billion billion cubic meters | 6.13 billion billion cubic meters | 8.95 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.13 billion billion cubic meters | 6.13 billion billion cubic meters | 6.13 billion billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 58 Dominican Republic 7.14 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 59 Cuba 6.96 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 60 Malaysia 6.71 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 62 Libya 5.72 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 63 Bulgaria 5.44 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 64 Mali 5.19 billion billion cubic meters compare
More environment data for Portugal
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 53.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.97 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 4.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.296 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.9579 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0441 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 11.4 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0464 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0253 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 5.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals in Portugal?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals in Portugal was 6.13 billion billion cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 13.01 billion billion cubic meters in 1994.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.13 billion billion cubic meters in 2018.
- How does Portugal rank for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Portugal ranks 61st out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals 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, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals. 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, measured in cubic metres (m³) per year. Total water withdrawals are the sum of withdrawals for agriculture, industry and municipal (domestic uses). Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source.