Change in minimum river flow in Portugal
Portugal: Change in minimum river flow was -57.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change in minimum river flow in Portugal, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Portugal recorded -57.3% for change in minimum river flow in 2024.
The figure is down 22.6% on the previous year and down 264.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in minimum river flow in Portugal peaked at 63.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, -61.8%, in 2010.
That places Portugal 209th out of 226 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in minimum river flow in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 30.1% | — |
| 2006 | 24.9% | -17.5% |
| 2007 | -22.4% | -190.1% |
| 2008 | -18.5% | -17.3% |
| 2009 | -50.2% | +170.9% |
| 2010 | -61.8% | +23.2% |
| 2011 | -7.6% | -87.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -103.4% |
| 2013 | -8.1% | -3259.8% |
| 2014 | 34.8% | -531.2% |
| 2015 | 63.6% | +82.8% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | -77.8% |
| 2017 | 26.0% | +83.7% |
| 2018 | 25.0% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | -2.4% | -109.8% |
| 2020 | -31.9% | +1206.8% |
| 2021 | -28.1% | -12.0% |
| 2022 | -47.0% | +67.2% |
| 2023 | -46.7% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | -57.3% | +22.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's -57.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is -1.8%, 31.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Portugal's -57.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -5.1%, 11.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in minimum river flow in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -3259.8% | 0.3% | -8.1% |
| 2020 | -1206.8% | -2.4% | -31.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -7.2% | -50.2% | 30.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | -61.8% | 63.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | -42.2% | -57.3% | -28.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More development goals data for Portugal
- Red List Index 0.879 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.365 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,945 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 54 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 54 (2025)
- Infant deaths 231 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in minimum river flow in Portugal?
- Change in minimum river flow in Portugal was -57.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in minimum river flow recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 63.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest change in minimum river flow recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -61.8% in 2010.
- How does Portugal rank for change in minimum river flow?
- Portugal ranks 209th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in minimum river flow rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 264.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Change in minimum river flow (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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