Renewable freshwater resources per person in Portugal
Portugal: Renewable freshwater resources per person was 3,642 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
3,642 cubic meters
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
74th
of 183 countries
All-time high
4,403 cubic meters
in 1972
All-time low
3,594 cubic meters
in 2010
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable freshwater resources per person in Portugal, 1961–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 3,642 cubic meters for renewable freshwater resources per person 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, renewable freshwater resources per person in Portugal peaked at 4,403 cubic meters in 1972 and was at its lowest, 3,594 cubic meters, 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.
Renewable freshwater resources per person in Portugal, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,256 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 4,225 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 4,208 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 4,206 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 4,223 cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 4,255 cubic meters | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 4,282 cubic meters | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 4,300 cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 4,339 cubic meters | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 4,378 cubic meters | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 4,396 cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 4,403 cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 4,402 cubic meters | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 4,341 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 4,179 cubic meters | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 4,062 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 4,019 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 3,976 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 3,933 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 3,891 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 3,857 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 3,834 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 3,816 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 3,801 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 3,791 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 3,788 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 3,789 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3,793 cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 3,798 cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 3,806 cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 3,815 cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 3,818 cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 3,813 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 3,803 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 3,790 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 3,776 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 3,759 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 3,740 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 3,719 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 3,693 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 3,667 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 3,647 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 3,633 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 3,625 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 3,618 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 3,611 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 3,604 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 3,599 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 3,596 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 3,594 cubic meters | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 3,599 cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 3,614 cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 3,634 cubic meters | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 3,653 cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 3,669 cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 3,680 cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 3,689 cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 3,695 cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 3,694 cubic meters | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 3,690 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 3,667 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 3,642 cubic meters | -0.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 3,642 cubic meters is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,872 cubic meters, 1.3× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 3,642 cubic meters is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,152 cubic meters, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,255 cubic meters | 4,206 cubic meters | 4,339 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,209 cubic meters | 3,933 cubic meters | 4,403 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,816 cubic meters | 3,788 cubic meters | 3,891 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,784 cubic meters | 3,719 cubic meters | 3,818 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,629 cubic meters | 3,596 cubic meters | 3,693 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,652 cubic meters | 3,594 cubic meters | 3,695 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,666 cubic meters | 3,642 cubic meters | 3,690 cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More energy & mining data for Portugal
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources per person in Portugal?
- Renewable freshwater resources per person in Portugal was 3,642 cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable freshwater resources per person recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 4,403 cubic meters in 1972.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources per person recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,594 cubic meters in 2010.
- How does Portugal rank for renewable freshwater resources per person?
- Portugal ranks 74th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable freshwater resources per person 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 AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable freshwater resources per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources refers to the quantity of internal freshwater from inflowing river basins and recharging groundwater aquifers. This is measured in cubic meters per person per year.