Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita was 3,642 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Portugal, 1961–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 3,642 cubic meters for renewable internal freshwater 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 internal freshwater resources per capita 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.
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 |
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More infrastructure data for Portugal
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 12.94 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 124.13 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 5.53 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 53 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.5167 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.4382 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 5.53 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.21 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Portugal?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Portugal was 3,642 cubic meters 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 renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 4,403 cubic meters in 1972.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,594 cubic meters in 2010.
- How does Portugal rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Portugal ranks 74th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater 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 AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country. Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita are calculated using the World Bank's population estimates.