Renewable freshwater resources in Portugal
Portugal: Renewable freshwater resources was 53,763 Million cubic metres in 2018. ▼ Falling
Renewable freshwater resources in Portugal, 1980–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million cubic metres.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 53,763 Million cubic metres 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 Million cubic metres in 2001 and was at its lowest, 35,188 Million cubic metres, in 2005.
Portugal ranks 19th of 37 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 77,894 Million cubic metres | 55,831 Million cubic metres | 92,400 Million cubic metres | 3 |
| 1990s | 75,932 Million cubic metres | 50,400 Million cubic metres | 111,270 Million cubic metres | 10 |
| 2000s | 67,430 Million cubic metres | 35,188 Million cubic metres | 131,785 Million cubic metres | 10 |
| 2010s | 70,126 Million cubic metres | 53,763 Million cubic metres | 99,260 Million cubic metres | 9 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More environment data for Portugal
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 53.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.97 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 4.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.296 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.9579 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0441 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 11.4 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0464 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0253 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 5.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources in Portugal?
- Renewable freshwater resources in Portugal was 53,763 Million cubic metres in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest renewable freshwater resources recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 131,785 Million cubic metres in 2001.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,188 Million cubic metres in 2005.
- How does Portugal rank for renewable freshwater resources?
- Portugal ranks 19th out of 37 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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