Water withdrawals per capita in Senegal
Senegal: Water withdrawals per capita was 167.12 cubic meters per person in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
167.12 cubic meters per person
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
118th
of 180 countries
All-time high
212.21 cubic meters per person
in 2002
All-time low
159.51 cubic meters per person
in 2000
Years of data
37
1987–2023
Water withdrawals per capita in Senegal, 1987–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
In 2023, water withdrawals per capita in Senegal stood at 167.12 cubic meters per person.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Senegal peaked at 212.21 cubic meters per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 159.51 cubic meters per person, in 2000.
Senegal ranks 118th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Water withdrawals per capita in Senegal, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 192.05 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1988 | 188.99 cubic meters per person | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 186 cubic meters per person | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 183.03 cubic meters per person | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 180.13 cubic meters per person | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 177.32 cubic meters per person | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 174.62 cubic meters per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 172.06 cubic meters per person | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 169.7 cubic meters per person | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 167.56 cubic meters per person | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 165.55 cubic meters per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 163.59 cubic meters per person | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 161.58 cubic meters per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 159.51 cubic meters per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 186.58 cubic meters per person | +17.0% |
| 2002 | 212.21 cubic meters per person | +13.7% |
| 2003 | 208.75 cubic meters per person | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 205.46 cubic meters per person | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 202.23 cubic meters per person | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 199.06 cubic meters per person | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 195.94 cubic meters per person | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 192.82 cubic meters per person | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 189.69 cubic meters per person | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 186.57 cubic meters per person | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 183.23 cubic meters per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 179.67 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 175.66 cubic meters per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 171.39 cubic meters per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 167.38 cubic meters per person | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 163.6 cubic meters per person | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 160.04 cubic meters per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 190.25 cubic meters per person | +18.9% |
| 2019 | 184.74 cubic meters per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 179.94 cubic meters per person | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 175.43 cubic meters per person | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 171.16 cubic meters per person | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 167.12 cubic meters per person | -2.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 167.12 cubic meters per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 178.62 cubic meters per person, 94% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 167.12 cubic meters per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.54 cubic meters per person, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 189.01 cubic meters per person | 186 cubic meters per person | 192.05 cubic meters per person | 3 |
| 1990s | 171.51 cubic meters per person | 161.58 cubic meters per person | 183.03 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 195.22 cubic meters per person | 159.51 cubic meters per person | 212.21 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 176.25 cubic meters per person | 160.04 cubic meters per person | 190.25 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 173.41 cubic meters per person | 167.12 cubic meters per person | 179.94 cubic meters per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 115 Somalia 179.64 cubic meters per person compare
- 116 Sao Tome and Principe 177.16 cubic meters per person compare
- 117 Eritrea 167.71 cubic meters per person compare
- 119 Denmark 165.56 cubic meters per person compare
- 120 Jamaica 162.98 cubic meters per person compare
- 121 Belarus 157.42 cubic meters per person compare
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 water withdrawals per capita in Senegal?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Senegal was 167.12 cubic meters per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 212.21 cubic meters per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 159.51 cubic meters per person in 2000.
- How does Senegal rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Senegal ranks 118th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Water withdrawals per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.