Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Senegal
Senegal: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 16.28 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Senegal, 1987–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Analysis
In 2022, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Senegal stood at 16.28. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Senegal peaked at 16.28 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.23, in 1987.
That places Senegal 75th out of 178 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 7.23 | — |
| 1988 | 7.32 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 7.42 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 7.51 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 7.61 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 7.7 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 7.79 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 7.89 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 7.98 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 8.08 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 8.17 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 8.26 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 8.36 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 8.45 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 10.13 | +19.8% |
| 2002 | 11.81 | +16.6% |
| 2003 | 11.9 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 11.99 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 12.08 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 12.17 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 12.26 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 12.35 | +0.8% |
| 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 | +0.7% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.32 | 7.23 | 7.42 | 3 |
| 1990s | 7.94 | 7.51 | 8.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.56 | 8.45 | 12.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.51 | 12.53 | 16.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.28 | 16.28 | 16.28 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 72 Viet Nam 18.13 compare
- 73 Malawi 17.5 compare
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- 77 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14.35 compare
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- 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)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Other industrial roundwood — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production, annual growth rate -42.62 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Senegal?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Senegal was 16.28 in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 16.28 in 2019.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.23 in 1987.
- How does Senegal rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Senegal ranks 75th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources is the ratio between total freshwater withdrawn by all major sectors and total renewable freshwater resources, after taking into account environmental water requirements. Main sectors, as defined by ISIC standards, include agriculture; forestry and fishing; manufacturing; electricity industry; and services. This indicator is also known as water withdrawal intensity.