Municipal water withdrawal in Portugal
Portugal: Municipal water withdrawal was 920.03 million cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
920.03 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
54th
of 183 countries
All-time high
1.09 billion cubic meters
in 2005
All-time low
400.00 million cubic meters
in 1991
Years of data
33
1991–2023
Municipal water withdrawal in Portugal, 1991–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
In 2023, municipal water withdrawal in Portugal stood at 920.03 million cubic meters.
The figure is up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in Portugal peaked at 1.09 billion cubic meters in 2005 and was at its lowest, 400.00 million cubic meters, in 1991.
Portugal ranks 54th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Municipal water withdrawal in Portugal, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 400.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1992 | 467.43 million cubic meters | +16.9% |
| 1993 | 534.86 million cubic meters | +14.4% |
| 1994 | 602.29 million cubic meters | +12.6% |
| 1995 | 669.71 million cubic meters | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 737.14 million cubic meters | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 804.57 million cubic meters | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 872.00 million cubic meters | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 902.57 million cubic meters | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 933.14 million cubic meters | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 963.71 million cubic meters | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 994.29 million cubic meters | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 1.02 billion cubic meters | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 1.06 billion cubic meters | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 1.09 billion cubic meters | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 910.90 million cubic meters | -16.1% |
| 2007 | 976.30 million cubic meters | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 954.95 million cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 933.60 million cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 941.85 million cubic meters | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 950.10 million cubic meters | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 910.50 million cubic meters | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 901.17 million cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 891.83 million cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 882.50 million cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 889.56 million cubic meters | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 914.14 million cubic meters | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 883.75 million cubic meters | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 901.89 million cubic meters | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 920.03 million cubic meters | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 920.03 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 920.03 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 920.03 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 920.03 million cubic meters is above the median for high income countries, which is 699.00 million cubic meters, 1.3× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 920.03 million cubic meters is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 657.50 million cubic meters, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 665.62 million cubic meters | 400.00 million cubic meters | 902.57 million cubic meters | 9 |
| 2000s | 983.32 million cubic meters | 910.90 million cubic meters | 1.09 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 906.73 million cubic meters | 882.50 million cubic meters | 950.10 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 920.03 million cubic meters | 920.03 million cubic meters | 920.03 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 51 Israel 1.00 billion cubic meters compare
- 52 Sudan 950.00 million cubic meters compare
- 53 Switzerland 930.00 million cubic meters compare
- 55 Tajikistan 912.00 million cubic meters compare
- 56 North Korea 902.80 million cubic meters compare
- 57 Tunisia 883.00 million cubic meters compare
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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.1607 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water withdrawal in Portugal?
- Municipal water withdrawal in Portugal was 920.03 million cubic meters in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 billion cubic meters in 2005.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 400.00 million cubic meters in 1991.
- How does Portugal rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- Portugal ranks 54th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal water withdrawal rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal water withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.