Renewable freshwater resources in Portugal
Portugal: Renewable freshwater resources was 53,763 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
53,763
Change on year
down 22.5%
World rank
22nd
of 48 countries
All-time high
131,785
in 2001
All-time low
35,188
in 2005
Years of data
32
1980–2018
Renewable freshwater resources in Portugal, 1980–2018
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 53,763 for renewable freshwater resources in 2018.
The figure is down 22.5% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable freshwater resources in Portugal peaked at 131,785 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 35,188, in 2005.
Portugal ranks 22nd of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Renewable freshwater resources in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 55,831 | — |
| 1985 | 85,452 | +53.1% |
| 1989 | 92,400 | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 93,571 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 50,400 | -46.1% |
| 1992 | 63,900 | +26.8% |
| 1993 | 82,000 | +28.3% |
| 1994 | 57,500 | -29.9% |
| 1995 | 58,737 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 111,270 | +89.4% |
| 1997 | 107,298 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 61,773 | -42.4% |
| 1999 | 72,866 | +18.0% |
| 2000 | 71,207 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 131,785 | +85.1% |
| 2002 | 52,427 | -60.2% |
| 2003 | 80,606 | +53.7% |
| 2004 | 61,516 | -23.7% |
| 2005 | 35,188 | -42.8% |
| 2006 | 66,782 | +89.8% |
| 2007 | 76,685 | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 52,684 | -31.3% |
| 2009 | 45,418 | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 79,650 | +75.4% |
| 2011 | 70,534 | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 58,454 | -17.1% |
| 2013 | 91,446 | +56.4% |
| 2014 | 99,260 | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 54,089 | -45.5% |
| 2016 | 54,582 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 69,353 | +27.1% |
| 2018 | 53,763 | -22.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 53,763 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57,244, 94% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 53,763 is below the median for high income countries, which is 65,333, 82% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 77,894 | 55,831 | 92,400 | 3 |
| 1990s | 75,932 | 50,400 | 111,270 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67,430 | 35,188 | 131,785 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70,126 | 53,763 | 99,260 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More environment data for Portugal
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.207 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 24.1 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 7.8 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources in Portugal?
- Renewable freshwater resources in Portugal was 53,763 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest renewable freshwater resources recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 131,785 in 2001.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,188 in 2005.
- How does Portugal rank for renewable freshwater resources?
- Portugal ranks 22nd out of 48 countries with data for 2018.
- Is renewable freshwater resources rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Renewable freshwater resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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