Denmark vs Senegal: Water withdrawals per capita
Denmark
165.56 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Senegal
167.12 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Denmark rank
119th
Senegal rank
118th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Denmark
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 167.12 cubic meters per person against 165.56 cubic meters per person in Denmark, a difference of 1.56 cubic meters per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 119th and Senegal ranks 118th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 242.63 cubic meters per person | 189.01 cubic meters per person | 53.61 cubic meters per person | Denmark |
| 1990s | 198.16 cubic meters per person | 171.51 cubic meters per person | 26.65 cubic meters per person | Denmark |
| 2000s | 123.73 cubic meters per person | 195.22 cubic meters per person | 71.49 cubic meters per person | Senegal |
| 2010s | 148.97 cubic meters per person | 176.25 cubic meters per person | 27.28 cubic meters per person | Senegal |
| 2020s | 163.72 cubic meters per person | 173.41 cubic meters per person | 9.69 cubic meters per person | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Denmark or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 167.12 cubic meters per person against 165.56 cubic meters per person in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Denmark and Senegal?
- 1.56 cubic meters per person, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Senegal?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Senegal rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Denmark ranks 119th and Senegal ranks 118th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Water withdrawals per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.