Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Senegal
Senegal: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals was 0.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Senegal, 1987–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
In 2022, industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Senegal stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 94.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Senegal peaked at 3.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2018.
That places Senegal 172nd out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 3.0% | — |
| 1988 | 3.1% | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 3.1% | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 3.2% | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 3.3% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 3.3% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 3.4% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 3.5% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 3.5% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 3.6% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 3.6% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 3.7% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 3.7% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 3.8% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 3.1% | -17.9% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | -15.7% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -16.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -18.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -23.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -29.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -41.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -68.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -32.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.1% | 3 |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 3.2% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.4% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 169 Mali 0.1% compare
- 170 Somalia 0.1% compare
- 171 Nicaragua 0.0% compare
- 173 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0% compare
- 174 Djibouti 0.0%
- 174 Dominica 0.0%
- 174 Grenada 0.0%
- 174 Monaco 0.0%
- 174 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0%
- 174 Saint Lucia 0.0%
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)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate -2.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0046 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate -6.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Senegal?
- Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Senegal was 0.0% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2018.
- How does Senegal rank for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Senegal ranks 172nd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Industrial water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).