Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) in Senegal
Senegal: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) was 1,462 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1,462 cubic meters
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
111th
of 183 countries
All-time high
7,508 cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
1,462 cubic meters
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Senegal, 1961–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Senegal is 1,462 cubic meters, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Senegal peaked at 7,508 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,462 cubic meters, in 2022.
Senegal ranks 111th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,508 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 7,299 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 7,096 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 6,897 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 6,702 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 6,508 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 6,318 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 6,132 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 5,952 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 5,777 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 5,606 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 5,441 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 5,281 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 5,130 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 4,990 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 4,860 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 4,743 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 4,634 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 4,524 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 4,414 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 4,302 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 4,190 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 4,079 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 3,970 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 3,860 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 3,751 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 3,643 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 3,539 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 3,439 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 3,342 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 3,248 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 3,159 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 3,073 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 2,992 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 2,916 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 2,845 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 2,779 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 2,715 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 2,651 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 2,588 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 2,526 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 2,465 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 2,406 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 2,351 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 2,296 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 2,243 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 2,192 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 2,141 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 2,091 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 2,042 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 1,991 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 1,938 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 1,882 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 1,823 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 1,768 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 1,716 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 1,667 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 1,621 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 1,578 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 1,537 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 1,498 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 1,462 cubic meters | -2.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 1,462 cubic meters is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,227 cubic meters, 66% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 1,462 cubic meters is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,439 cubic meters, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,712 cubic meters | 5,952 cubic meters | 7,508 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,099 cubic meters | 4,524 cubic meters | 5,777 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,919 cubic meters | 3,439 cubic meters | 4,414 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,972 cubic meters | 2,651 cubic meters | 3,342 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,330 cubic meters | 2,091 cubic meters | 2,588 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,803 cubic meters | 1,578 cubic meters | 2,042 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,499 cubic meters | 1,462 cubic meters | 1,537 cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More infrastructure data for Senegal
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 22.92 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 123.89 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 297,046 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.61 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0161 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -25.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 297,046 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.24 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Senegal?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Senegal was 1,462 cubic meters 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 renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 7,508 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,462 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Senegal rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Senegal ranks 111th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country. Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita are calculated using the World Bank's population estimates.