Renewable freshwater resources in Portugal
Portugal: Renewable freshwater resources was 53,763 Million cubic metres in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
53,763 Million cubic metres
Change on year
down 22.5%
World rank
22nd
of 46 countries
All-time high
131,785 Million cubic metres
in 2001
All-time low
35,188 Million cubic metres
in 2005
Years of data
32
1980–2018
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 22nd of 46 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 | Million cubic metres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 55,831 Million cubic metres | — |
| 1985 | 85,452 Million cubic metres | +53.1% |
| 1989 | 92,400 Million cubic metres | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 93,571 Million cubic metres | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 50,400 Million cubic metres | -46.1% |
| 1992 | 63,900 Million cubic metres | +26.8% |
| 1993 | 82,000 Million cubic metres | +28.3% |
| 1994 | 57,500 Million cubic metres | -29.9% |
| 1995 | 58,737 Million cubic metres | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 111,270 Million cubic metres | +89.4% |
| 1997 | 107,298 Million cubic metres | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 61,773 Million cubic metres | -42.4% |
| 1999 | 72,866 Million cubic metres | +18.0% |
| 2000 | 71,207 Million cubic metres | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 131,785 Million cubic metres | +85.1% |
| 2002 | 52,427 Million cubic metres | -60.2% |
| 2003 | 80,606 Million cubic metres | +53.7% |
| 2004 | 61,516 Million cubic metres | -23.7% |
| 2005 | 35,188 Million cubic metres | -42.8% |
| 2006 | 66,782 Million cubic metres | +89.8% |
| 2007 | 76,685 Million cubic metres | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 52,684 Million cubic metres | -31.3% |
| 2009 | 45,418 Million cubic metres | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 79,650 Million cubic metres | +75.4% |
| 2011 | 70,534 Million cubic metres | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 58,454 Million cubic metres | -17.1% |
| 2013 | 91,446 Million cubic metres | +56.4% |
| 2014 | 99,260 Million cubic metres | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 54,089 Million cubic metres | -45.5% |
| 2016 | 54,582 Million cubic metres | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 69,353 Million cubic metres | +27.1% |
| 2018 | 53,763 Million cubic metres | -22.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 53,763 Million cubic metres is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57,244 Million cubic metres, 94% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 53,763 Million cubic metres is below the median for high income countries, which is 65,333 Million cubic metres, 82% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
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
- 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 3.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
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 22nd out of 46 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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