Water exploitation index, plus in Portugal
Portugal: Water exploitation index, plus was 8.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.3%
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
8th
of 36 countries
All-time high
15.8%
in 2008
All-time low
8.2%
in 2021
Years of data
21
2003–2023
Water exploitation index, plus in Portugal, 2003–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for water exploitation index, plus in Portugal is 8.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water exploitation index, plus in Portugal peaked at 15.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2021.
That places Portugal 8th out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.0% | 11.5% | 15.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 8.4% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 8.2% | 9.3% | 4 |
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 water exploitation index, plus in Portugal?
- Water exploitation index, plus in Portugal was 8.3% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest water exploitation index, plus recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest water exploitation index, plus recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2021.
- How does Portugal rank for water exploitation index, plus?
- Portugal ranks 8th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water exploitation index, plus rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 Water exploitation index, plus (WEI+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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