Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Portugal
Portugal: Per capita renewable freshwater resources was 3,642 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
3,642
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
74th
of 183 countries
All-time high
4,403
in 1972
All-time low
3,594
in 2010
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Portugal, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 3,642 for per capita renewable freshwater resources in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita renewable freshwater resources in Portugal peaked at 4,403 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 3,594, in 2010.
Portugal ranks 74th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,256 | — |
| 1962 | 4,225 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 4,208 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 4,206 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 4,223 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 4,255 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 4,282 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 4,300 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 4,339 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 4,378 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 4,396 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 4,403 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 4,402 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 4,341 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 4,179 | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 4,062 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 4,019 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 3,976 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 3,933 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 3,891 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 3,857 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 3,834 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 3,816 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 3,801 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 3,791 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 3,788 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 3,789 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3,793 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 3,798 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 3,806 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 3,815 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 3,818 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 3,813 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 3,803 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 3,790 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 3,776 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 3,759 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 3,740 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 3,719 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 3,693 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 3,667 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 3,647 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 3,633 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 3,625 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 3,618 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 3,611 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 3,604 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 3,599 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 3,596 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 3,594 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 3,599 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 3,614 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 3,634 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 3,653 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 3,669 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 3,680 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 3,689 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 3,695 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 3,694 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 3,690 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 3,667 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 3,642 | -0.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 3,642 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,872, 1.3× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 3,642 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,152, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,255 | 4,206 | 4,339 | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,209 | 3,933 | 4,403 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,816 | 3,788 | 3,891 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,784 | 3,719 | 3,818 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,629 | 3,596 | 3,693 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,652 | 3,594 | 3,695 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,666 | 3,642 | 3,690 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More energy & mining data for Portugal
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.5% (2025)
- Fuel exports 5.1% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 2.7% (2025)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita renewable freshwater resources in Portugal?
- Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Portugal was 3,642 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 4,403 in 1972.
- What is the lowest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,594 in 2010.
- How does Portugal rank for per capita renewable freshwater resources?
- Portugal ranks 74th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is per capita renewable freshwater resources rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita renewable freshwater resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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