Reservoir minimum water area change in Senegal
Senegal: Reservoir minimum water area change was -0.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Reservoir minimum water area change in Senegal, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, reservoir minimum water area change in Senegal stood at -0.5%.
That represents a change of down 164.8% on the previous year and down 108.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area change in Senegal peaked at 14.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, -30.8%, in 2001.
That places Senegal 130th out of 154 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.
Reservoir minimum water area change in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -29.5% | — |
| 2001 | -30.8% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | -8.7% | -71.8% |
| 2003 | 14.0% | -261.1% |
| 2004 | 12.7% | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 11.9% | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 11.1% | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 8.9% | -19.5% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | +26.4% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | -9.8% | -271.9% |
| 2017 | -9.8% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | -9.3% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | -9.6% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | -10.8% | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -107.5% |
| 2022 | -0.5% | -164.8% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's -0.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.9%. (35 countries reporting)
- Senegal's -0.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.6%. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reservoir minimum water area change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +261.1% | -8.7% | 14.0% |
| 2016 | -271.9% | 5.7% | -9.8% |
| 2022 | -164.8% | 0.8% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | +107.5% | -10.8% | 0.8% |
| 2002 | +71.8% | -30.8% | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | -30.8% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4% | -9.8% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.5% | -10.8% | 0.8% | 3 |
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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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.1647 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area change in Senegal?
- Reservoir minimum water area change in Senegal was -0.5% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.8% in 2001.
- How does Senegal rank for reservoir minimum water area change?
- Senegal ranks 130th out of 154 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area change rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 108.5%. 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 Reservoir minimum water area change (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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