Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Senegal
Senegal: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 16.5% in 2022. β Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Senegal, 2005β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Senegal stood at 16.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.4% on the previous year and up 999.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Senegal peaked at 19.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -2.3%, in 2005.
That places Senegal 74th out of 209 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | -2.3% | 3.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 1.5% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 16.0% | 19.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 71 Czech Republic 17.5% compare
- 72 Slovak Republic 17.2% compare
- 73 Bahamas, The 16.6% compare
- 75 Liechtenstein 16.4% compare
- 76 Togo 16.3% compare
- 77 Gambia, The 16.2% compare
More environment data for Senegal
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.432 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.48 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 0 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 0 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 1,551 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 517 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 1,462 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 1,909 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 54,792 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Senegal?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Senegal was 16.5% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.3% in 2005.
- How does Senegal rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Senegal ranks 74th out of 209 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 999.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Lakes and rivers permanent water area change (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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