Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Senegal
Senegal: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita was 1,462 cubic meters in 2022. βΌ Falling
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Senegal, 1961β2022
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.
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 |
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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)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 10,655 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 9.99 million ton-km (2022)
- Air transport, passengers carried 1.07 million (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 25.8 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 60.1% (2024)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 8.6% (2022)
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.