Renewable water resources per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Renewable water resources per capita 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
Renewable water resources per capita in Portugal, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 3,642 for renewable water resources per capita in 2022.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable water resources per capita 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.
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 |
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More energy & mining data for Portugal
- Fuel imports 8.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.5% (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)
- Fuel exports 5.1% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 9.7% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 49.96 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable water resources per capita in Portugal?
- Renewable water resources per capita in Portugal was 3,642 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 4,403 in 1972.
- What is the lowest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,594 in 2010.
- How does Portugal rank for renewable water resources per capita?
- Portugal ranks 74th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable water resources per capita 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 Renewable water resources per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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