Level of water stress in Portugal
Freshwater withdrawals in Portugal were equal to 12.3% of available resources in 2022.
Portugal, 2022
12.3%
Change from 2021
0percentage points
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2022
13.0%
Position in 2022
83rd of 176
Level of water stress in Portugal over time
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% of available freshwater resources. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Portugal |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 12.3% |
| 2021 | 12.3% |
| 2020 | 12.3% |
| 2019 | 12.3% |
| 2018 | 12.3% |
| 2017 | 12.4% |
| 2016 | 17.2% |
| 2015 | 17.3% |
| 2014 | 17.4% |
| 2013 | 17.6% |
| 2012 | 17.7% |
| 2011 | 17.8% |
| 2010 | 18.0% |
| 2009 | 18.1% |
| 2008 | 18.2% |
| 2007 | 18.4% |
| 2006 | 18.2% |
| 2005 | 19.1% |
| 2004 | 19.6% |
| 2003 | 20.0% |
| 2002 | 20.5% |
| 2001 | 21.0% |
| 2000 | 21.4% |
| 1999 | 21.9% |
| 1998 | 22.4% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is unchanged from 2021.
- Since 2012, when it was 17.7%, the figure has changed by −5.4 percentage points.
- Among the 176 countries with data for 2022, Portugal has the 83rd highest value.
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99.3%
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Municipal waste generated per person
492 kg per person
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Total waste generated per person
1,891 kg per person
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Safely managed drinking water
95.2%
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Basic sanitation access
99.7%
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