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 44 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 44 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.
Water exploitation index, plus in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 12.6% | — |
| 2004 | 11.5% | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 14.8% | +29.1% |
| 2006 | 14.5% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 14.8% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 15.8% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 13.9% | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 9.9% | -28.6% |
| 2011 | 9.8% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 9.9% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 8.6% | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 10.7% | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | -21.1% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 9.8% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 8.7% | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 9.3% | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 8.2% | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 8.7% | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 8.3% | -4.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 8.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 4.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 8.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.0%, 4.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 44 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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