Municipal water withdrawal in Senegal
Senegal: Municipal water withdrawal was 261.00 million cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
261.00 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
107th
of 183 countries
All-time high
271.30 million cubic meters
in 2017
All-time low
68.00 million cubic meters
in 1987
Years of data
37
1987–2023
Municipal 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 261.00 million cubic meters for municipal water withdrawal in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in Senegal peaked at 271.30 million cubic meters in 2017 and was at its lowest, 68.00 million cubic meters, in 1987.
That places Senegal 107th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Municipal water withdrawal in Senegal, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 68.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1988 | 70.46 million cubic meters | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 72.92 million cubic meters | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 75.38 million cubic meters | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 77.85 million cubic meters | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 80.31 million cubic meters | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 82.77 million cubic meters | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 85.23 million cubic meters | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 87.69 million cubic meters | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 90.15 million cubic meters | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 92.62 million cubic meters | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 95.08 million cubic meters | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 97.54 million cubic meters | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 100.00 million cubic meters | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 99.00 million cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 98.00 million cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 109.55 million cubic meters | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 121.11 million cubic meters | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 132.66 million cubic meters | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 144.21 million cubic meters | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 155.77 million cubic meters | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 167.32 million cubic meters | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 178.87 million cubic meters | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 190.43 million cubic meters | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 201.98 million cubic meters | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 213.53 million cubic meters | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 225.09 million cubic meters | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 236.64 million cubic meters | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 248.19 million cubic meters | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 259.75 million cubic meters | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 271.30 million cubic meters | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 267.60 million cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 261.00 million cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 261.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 261.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 261.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 261.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 261.00 million cubic meters is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 245.90 million cubic meters, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 261.00 million cubic meters is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 144.05 million cubic meters, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70.46 million cubic meters | 68.00 million cubic meters | 72.92 million cubic meters | 3 |
| 1990s | 86.46 million cubic meters | 75.38 million cubic meters | 97.54 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 130.65 million cubic meters | 98.00 million cubic meters | 178.87 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 237.55 million cubic meters | 190.43 million cubic meters | 271.30 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 261.00 million cubic meters | 261.00 million cubic meters | 261.00 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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 municipal water withdrawal in Senegal?
- Municipal water withdrawal in Senegal was 261.00 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 municipal water withdrawal recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 271.30 million cubic meters in 2017.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.00 million cubic meters in 1987.
- How does Senegal rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- Senegal ranks 107th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal water withdrawal rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Municipal water withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.