Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Portugal
Portugal: Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies was 19.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Portugal, 2010–2023
Source: UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Portugal stood at 19.2%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.1% on the previous year and up 1,373.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Portugal peaked at 19.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2010.
Portugal ranks 62nd of 78 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.7% | — |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +100.0% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +24.6% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | +40.1% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | +28.6% |
| 2017 | 8.1% | +178.1% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 10.1% | +14.7% |
| 2020 | 11.7% | +16.2% |
| 2021 | 8.8% | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 14.6% | +66.6% |
| 2023 | 19.2% | +31.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 19.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 19% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 19.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 95.3%, 20% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +178.1% | 2.9% | 8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.8% | 0.7% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 8.8% | 19.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Portugal?
- Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Portugal was 19.2% in 2023, according to UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2010.
- How does Portugal rank for share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies?
- Portugal ranks 62nd out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,373.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of local governments that adopt and implement local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national disaster risk reduction strategies (%).