Industrial water withdrawal in Senegal
Senegal: Industrial water withdrawal was 1.42 million cubic meters in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Industrial water withdrawal in Senegal, 1987–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 1.42 million cubic meters for industrial water withdrawal in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of down 91.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water withdrawal in Senegal peaked at 60.00 million cubic meters in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.42 million cubic meters, in 2018.
That places Senegal 167th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industrial water withdrawal in Senegal, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 41.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1988 | 42.46 million cubic meters | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 43.92 million cubic meters | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 45.38 million cubic meters | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 46.85 million cubic meters | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 48.31 million cubic meters | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 49.77 million cubic meters | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 51.23 million cubic meters | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 52.69 million cubic meters | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 54.15 million cubic meters | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 55.62 million cubic meters | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 57.08 million cubic meters | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 58.54 million cubic meters | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 60.00 million cubic meters | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 59.00 million cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 58.00 million cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 54.25 million cubic meters | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 50.50 million cubic meters | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 46.74 million cubic meters | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 42.99 million cubic meters | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 39.24 million cubic meters | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 35.49 million cubic meters | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 31.74 million cubic meters | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 27.99 million cubic meters | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 24.23 million cubic meters | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 20.48 million cubic meters | -15.5% |
| 2013 | 16.73 million cubic meters | -18.3% |
| 2014 | 12.98 million cubic meters | -22.4% |
| 2015 | 9.23 million cubic meters | -28.9% |
| 2016 | 5.48 million cubic meters | -40.7% |
| 2017 | 1.72 million cubic meters | -68.5% |
| 2018 | 1.42 million cubic meters | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 1.42 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.42 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.42 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.42 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.42 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 1.42 million cubic meters is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 80.80 million cubic meters, 2% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 1.42 million cubic meters is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.50 million cubic meters, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial water withdrawal in Senegal 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 | -68.5% | 5.48 million cubic meters | 1.72 million cubic meters |
| 2016 | -40.7% | 9.23 million cubic meters | 5.48 million cubic meters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.46 million cubic meters | 41.00 million cubic meters | 43.92 million cubic meters | 3 |
| 1990s | 51.96 million cubic meters | 45.38 million cubic meters | 58.54 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.80 million cubic meters | 31.74 million cubic meters | 60.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.17 million cubic meters | 1.42 million cubic meters | 27.99 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.42 million cubic meters | 1.42 million cubic meters | 1.42 million cubic meters | 4 |
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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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.3075 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water withdrawal in Senegal?
- Industrial water withdrawal in Senegal was 1.42 million cubic meters in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industrial water withdrawal recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 60.00 million cubic meters in 2000.
- What is the lowest industrial water withdrawal recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.42 million cubic meters in 2018.
- How does Senegal rank for industrial water withdrawal?
- Senegal ranks 167th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial water withdrawal rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Industrial water withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.