Water Use Efficiency in Portugal
Portugal: Water Use Efficiency was 32.78 USD/m3 in 2023. β² Rising
Water Use Efficiency in Portugal, 2000β2023
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 63rd out of 169 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.
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 |
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More environment data for Portugal
- Standard Deviation 0.44 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 969,945 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 3.65 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 28,002 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 8,251 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 473,567 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 582,185 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 659,862 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 681,792 t (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 63rd out of 169 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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