Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Portugal
Portugal: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 14.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Municipal 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
The most recent figure for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Portugal is 14.9%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Portugal peaked at 14.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 1994.
That places Portugal 110th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.7% | — |
| 1992 | 4.6% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 4.6% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 4.6% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 5.2% | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 6.0% | +15.2% |
| 1997 | 6.9% | +14.5% |
| 1998 | 7.8% | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 8.3% | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 8.7% | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 9.2% | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 9.7% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 10.3% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 11.4% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 10.1% | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 10.7% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 11.1% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 11.3% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 11.7% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 12.2% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 12.2% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 12.5% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 12.9% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 13.3% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 13.9% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 14.8% | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 14.7% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 14.7% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 14.9% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.9% | 4.6% | 8.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 8.7% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 11.7% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 14.9% | 14.9% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Portugal?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Portugal was 14.9% 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 municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 1994.
- How does Portugal rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Portugal ranks 110th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. 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 Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).