Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Senegal
Senegal: Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources was 16.28 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Senegal, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 16.28 for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Senegal peaked at 16.28 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.45, in 2000.
That places Senegal 75th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.45 | — |
| 2001 | 10.13 | +19.9% |
| 2002 | 11.81 | +16.6% |
| 2003 | 11.9 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 11.99 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 12.08 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 12.17 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 12.26 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 12.35 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 12.44 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 12.53 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 12.62 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 12.71 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 12.8 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 12.89 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 12.99 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 13.08 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 13.16 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 16.09 | +22.3% |
| 2019 | 16.28 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 16.28 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 16.28 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16.28 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.56 | 8.45 | 12.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.52 | 12.53 | 16.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.28 | 16.28 | 16.28 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 72 Viet Nam 18.13 compare
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- 76 Maldives 15.67 compare
- 77 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14.35 compare
- 78 Saint Lucia 14.3 compare
More environment data for Senegal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.432 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.48 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -0.193 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.8177 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.6365 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Senegal?
- Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Senegal was 16.28 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 16.28 in 2019.
- What is the lowest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.45 in 2000.
- How does Senegal rank for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?
- Senegal ranks 75th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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