Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply in Portugal
Portugal: Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply was 325.55 Cubic metres in 2020. ▼ Falling
Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply in Portugal, 1980–2020
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Cubic metres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for freshwater - abstractions — public water supply in Portugal is 325.55 Cubic metres, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freshwater - abstractions — public water supply in Portugal peaked at 471 Cubic metres in 1998 and was at its lowest, 227 Cubic metres, in 1980.
That places Portugal 21st out of 27 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 344.5 Cubic metres | 227 Cubic metres | 462 Cubic metres | 2 |
| 1990s | 461 Cubic metres | 450 Cubic metres | 471 Cubic metres | 3 |
| 2000s | 360.34 Cubic metres | 317 Cubic metres | 403.7 Cubic metres | 5 |
| 2010s | 285.07 Cubic metres | 259.7 Cubic metres | 302.58 Cubic metres | 9 |
| 2020s | 325.55 Cubic metres | 325.55 Cubic metres | 325.55 Cubic metres | 1 |
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More environment data for Portugal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.6043 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.5127 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.44 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 11.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0008 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.25 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.0172 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 2.85 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freshwater - abstractions — public water supply in Portugal?
- Freshwater - abstractions — public water supply in Portugal was 325.55 Cubic metres in 2020, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest freshwater - abstractions — public water supply recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 471 Cubic metres in 1998.
- What is the lowest freshwater - abstractions — public water supply recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 227 Cubic metres in 1980.
- How does Portugal rank for freshwater - abstractions — public water supply?
- Portugal ranks 21st out of 27 countries with data for 2020.
- Is freshwater - abstractions — public water supply rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset shows water abstractions by source (surface and ground water) and by major uses. Water abstractions refer to water taken from ground or surface water sources and conveyed to the place of use. If the water is returned to a surface water source, abstraction of the same water by the downstream user is counted again in compiling total abstractions. When interpreting those data, it should be borne in mind that the definitions and estimation methods employed by member countries may vary considerably. Data source(s): Joint OECD/Eurostat questionnaire on Inland Waters. Data for non-OECD countries is sourced from UNSD (Country Files from the UNSD/UNEP data collection on environment statistics (available at: https://unstats.un.org/unsd/envstats/country_files)) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: August 7, 2026 Country metadata - Métadonnées pays