Water Use Efficiency in Portugal
Portugal: Water Use Efficiency was 32.78 USD/m3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Water Use Efficiency in Portugal, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for water use efficiency in Portugal is 32.78 USD/m3, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Portugal peaked at 32.78 USD/m3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.45 USD/m3, in 2000.
That places Portugal 67th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Water Use Efficiency in Portugal, year by year
| Year | USD/m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.45 USD/m3 | — |
| 2001 | 16.14 USD/m3 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 16.62 USD/m3 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 16.85 USD/m3 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 17.61 USD/m3 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 18.11 USD/m3 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 19.23 USD/m3 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 19.64 USD/m3 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 21.13 USD/m3 | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 21.55 USD/m3 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 22.45 USD/m3 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 22.7 USD/m3 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 22.64 USD/m3 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 23.35 USD/m3 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 24.32 USD/m3 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 25.64 USD/m3 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 27.15 USD/m3 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 29.03 USD/m3 | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 30.69 USD/m3 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 30.76 USD/m3 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 28.33 USD/m3 | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 29.71 USD/m3 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 31.82 USD/m3 | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 32.78 USD/m3 | +3.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 32.78 USD/m3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 71.58 USD/m3, 46% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 32.78 USD/m3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.99 USD/m3, 86% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.23 USD/m3 | 15.45 USD/m3 | 21.55 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.87 USD/m3 | 22.45 USD/m3 | 30.76 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.66 USD/m3 | 28.33 USD/m3 | 32.78 USD/m3 | 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 use efficiency in Portugal?
- Water use efficiency in Portugal was 32.78 USD/m3 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 32.78 USD/m3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.45 USD/m3 in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for water use efficiency?
- Portugal ranks 67th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Water Use Efficiency (United States dollars per cubic meter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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