Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Portugal
Portugal: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals was 29.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Industrial water as a share of total water 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 % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
In 2022, industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Portugal stood at 29.7%.
That represents a change of up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Portugal peaked at 36.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 1998.
Portugal ranks 40th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 36.0% | — |
| 1992 | 28.5% | -20.9% |
| 1993 | 22.9% | -19.7% |
| 1994 | 18.5% | -19.0% |
| 1995 | 17.0% | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 15.9% | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 14.7% | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 13.4% | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 13.9% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 14.4% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 14.8% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 15.4% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 15.9% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 16.5% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 17.0% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 18.1% | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 18.1% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 19.5% | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 20.4% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 21.2% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 22.2% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 23.3% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 24.4% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 25.6% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 26.9% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 28.3% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 29.7% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 30.5% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 29.7% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 29.7% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 29.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 29.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.1% | 13.4% | 36.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 14.4% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 21.2% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.7% | 29.7% | 29.7% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Portugal?
- Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Portugal was 29.7% 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 industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 1998.
- How does Portugal rank for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Portugal ranks 40th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Industrial water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).