Renewable freshwater resources per person in Senegal
Senegal: Renewable freshwater resources per person 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 freshwater resources per person in Senegal, 1961–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable freshwater resources per person in Senegal is 1,462 cubic meters, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable freshwater resources per person 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 freshwater resources per person 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 |
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More energy & mining data for Senegal
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.6457 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 31.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources per person in Senegal?
- Renewable freshwater resources per person in Senegal was 1,462 cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable freshwater resources per person recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 7,508 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources per person recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,462 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Senegal rank for renewable freshwater resources per person?
- Senegal ranks 111th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable freshwater resources per person 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, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable freshwater resources per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources refers to the quantity of internal freshwater from inflowing river basins and recharging groundwater aquifers. This is measured in cubic meters per person per year.