Niger vs Senegal: Annual freshwater withdrawals
Annual freshwater withdrawals over time
- Niger
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 3.06 billion billion cubic meters against 2.58 billion billion cubic meters in Niger, a difference of 478.29 million billion cubic meters.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 83rd and Senegal ranks 80th of 181 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 514.22 million billion cubic meters | 1.39 billion billion cubic meters | 872.31 million billion cubic meters | Senegal |
| 1990s | 684.91 million billion cubic meters | 1.49 billion billion cubic meters | 807.76 million billion cubic meters | Senegal |
| 2000s | 999.59 million billion cubic meters | 2.17 billion billion cubic meters | 1.17 billion billion cubic meters | Senegal |
| 2010s | 1.70 billion billion cubic meters | 2.54 billion billion cubic meters | 838.54 million billion cubic meters | Senegal |
| 2020s | 2.58 billion billion cubic meters | 3.06 billion billion cubic meters | 478.29 million billion cubic meters | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, Niger or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 3.06 billion billion cubic meters against 2.58 billion billion cubic meters in Niger as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals between Niger and Senegal?
- 478.29 million billion cubic meters, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Senegal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2022.
- How do Niger and Senegal rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Niger ranks 83rd and Senegal ranks 80th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual freshwater withdrawals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins, measured in cubic metres (m³) per year. Total water withdrawals are the sum of withdrawals for agriculture, industry and municipal (domestic uses). Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source.