Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Portugal

Portugal: Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry was 29.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
29.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
40th
of 179 countries
All-time high
36.0%
in 1991
All-time low
13.4%
in 1998
Years of data
32
1991–2022

Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Portugal, 1991–2022

0102030401991200620221991: 36 % of total freshwater withdrawal1992: 28.5 % of total freshwater withdrawal1993: 22.9 % of total freshwater withdrawal1994: 18.5 % of total freshwater withdrawal1995: 17 % of total freshwater withdrawal1996: 15.9 % of total freshwater withdrawal1997: 14.7 % of total freshwater withdrawal1998: 13.4 % of total freshwater withdrawal1999: 13.9 % of total freshwater withdrawal2000: 14.4 % of total freshwater withdrawal2001: 14.8 % of total freshwater withdrawal2002: 15.4 % of total freshwater withdrawal2003: 15.9 % of total freshwater withdrawal2004: 16.5 % of total freshwater withdrawal2005: 17 % of total freshwater withdrawal2006: 18.1 % of total freshwater withdrawal2007: 18.1 % of total freshwater withdrawal2008: 19.5 % of total freshwater withdrawal2009: 20.4 % of total freshwater withdrawal2010: 21.2 % of total freshwater withdrawal2011: 22.2 % of total freshwater withdrawal2012: 23.3 % of total freshwater withdrawal2013: 24.4 % of total freshwater withdrawal2014: 25.6 % of total freshwater withdrawal2015: 26.9 % of total freshwater withdrawal2016: 28.3 % of total freshwater withdrawal2017: 29.7 % of total freshwater withdrawal2018: 30.5 % of total freshwater withdrawal2019: 29.7 % of total freshwater withdrawal2020: 29.7 % of total freshwater withdrawal2021: 29.7 % of total freshwater withdrawal2022: 29.7 % of total freshwater withdrawal

Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 29.7% for annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in 2022.

The figure is up 27.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Portugal peaked at 36.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 1998.

Portugal ranks 40th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry (% of total freshwater withdrawal) in Portugal, 1991 to 2022.
Year % of total freshwater withdrawal Change
1991 36.0%
1992 28.5% -20.9%
1993 22.9% -19.7%
1994 18.5% -19.0%
1995 17.0% -8.4%
1996 15.9% -6.3%
1997 14.7% -7.4%
1998 13.4% -8.8%
1999 13.9% +3.3%
2000 14.4% +3.4%
2001 14.8% +3.4%
2002 15.4% +3.4%
2003 15.9% +3.5%
2004 16.5% +3.5%
2005 17.0% +3.6%
2006 18.1% +6.0%
2007 18.1% +0.1%
2008 19.5% +7.8%
2009 20.4% +4.5%
2010 21.2% +4.3%
2011 22.2% +4.3%
2012 23.3% +5.1%
2013 24.4% +4.8%
2014 25.6% +5.0%
2015 26.9% +5.1%
2016 28.3% +5.0%
2017 29.7% +4.9%
2018 30.5% +2.7%
2019 29.7% -2.5%
2020 29.7% -0.3%
2021 29.7% +0.0%
2022 29.7% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.1% 13.4% 36.0% 9
2000s 17.0% 14.4% 20.4% 10
2010s 26.2% 21.2% 30.5% 10
2020s 29.7% 29.7% 29.7% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Portugal?
Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Portugal was 29.7% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals, industry recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 1991.
What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, industry recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 1998.
How does Portugal rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, industry?
Portugal ranks 40th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
Is annual freshwater withdrawals, industry rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry (% of total freshwater withdrawal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry (% of total freshwater withdrawal)
Unit
% of total freshwater withdrawal
Source
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 6,201 data points, 1965–2022
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Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for industry are total withdrawals for direct industrial use (including withdrawals for cooling thermoelectric plants). Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.