Monitoring of sustainable tourism in Portugal
Portugal: Monitoring of sustainable tourism was 2 tables in 2023. ▲ Rising
Monitoring of sustainable tourism in Portugal, 2008–2023
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tables.
Analysis
The most recent figure for monitoring of sustainable tourism in Portugal is 2 tables, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 50.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, monitoring of sustainable tourism in Portugal peaked at 9 tables in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2 tables, in 2011.
Portugal ranks 62nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Monitoring of sustainable tourism in Portugal, year by year
| Year | tables | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 9 tables | — |
| 2009 | 4 tables | -55.6% |
| 2010 | 4 tables | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 tables | -50.0% |
| 2012 | 2 tables | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 tables | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9 tables | +350.0% |
| 2015 | 9 tables | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9 tables | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9 tables | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9 tables | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9 tables | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9 tables | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8 tables | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 4 tables | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 2 tables | -50.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 2 tables is above the median for high income countries, which is 2 tables, 1.0× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 2 tables is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2 tables, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5 tables | 4 tables | 9 tables | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.4 tables | 2 tables | 9 tables | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.75 tables | 2 tables | 9 tables | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 62 Austria 2 tables compare
- 62 Brazil 2 tables compare
- 62 Curaçao 2 tables compare
- 62 Cyprus 2 tables compare
- 62 Equatorial Guinea 2 tables compare
- 62 Estonia 2 tables compare
- 62 Greece 2 tables compare
- 62 Italy 2 tables compare
- 62 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2 tables compare
- 62 Malta 2 tables compare
- 62 Namibia 2 tables compare
- 62 Norway 2 tables compare
- 62 Palau 2 tables compare
- 62 Poland 2 tables compare
- 62 Samoa 2 tables compare
- 62 Serbia 2 tables compare
- 62 Korea 2 tables compare
- 62 Switzerland 2 tables compare
More health data for Portugal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1616 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,112 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 38 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0199 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is monitoring of sustainable tourism in Portugal?
- Monitoring of sustainable tourism in Portugal was 2 tables in 2023, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest monitoring of sustainable tourism recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 9 tables in 2008.
- What is the lowest monitoring of sustainable tourism recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 tables in 2011.
- How does Portugal rank for monitoring of sustainable tourism?
- Portugal ranks 62nd out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is monitoring of sustainable tourism rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Monitoring of sustainable tourism. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of standardized data tables implemented within the Tourism Satellite Account (TSA) and System of Environmental and Economic Accounts (SEEA) to track tourism's economic and environmental impacts.