Bathing sites with excellent water quality in Portugal
Portugal: Bathing sites with excellent water quality was 56.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Bathing sites with excellent water quality in Portugal, 1993–2025
Source: European Environment Agency (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 56.9% for bathing sites with excellent water quality in 2025.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bathing sites with excellent water quality in Portugal peaked at 78.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1993.
Portugal ranks 23rd of 27 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.1% | 0.0% | 26.7% | 7 |
| 2000s | 35.1% | 10.3% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.3% | 52.0% | 78.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.4% | 56.9% | 75.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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 bathing sites with excellent water quality in Portugal?
- Bathing sites with excellent water quality in Portugal was 56.9% in 2025, according to European Environment Agency (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest bathing sites with excellent water quality recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 78.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest bathing sites with excellent water quality recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1993.
- How does Portugal rank for bathing sites with excellent water quality?
- Portugal ranks 23rd out of 27 countries with data for 2025.
- Is bathing sites with excellent water quality rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from European Environment Agency (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Bathing sites with excellent water quality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of bathing water sites in lakes or rivers that are of excellent quality. This means contamination levels of certain bacteria are below a strict threshold.