Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Senegal
Senegal: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 0.27 in 2022. β² Rising
Latest (2022)
0.27
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
121st
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.28
in 2021
All-time low
0.17
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000β2022
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Senegal, 2000β2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Senegal is 0.27, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Senegal peaked at 0.28 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.17, in 2000.
Senegal ranks 121st of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.22 | 0.17 | 0.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.247 | 0.24 | 0.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2733 | 0.27 | 0.28 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 118 Mexico 0.29 compare
- 118 Puerto Rico 0.29 compare
- 120 Seychelles 0.28 compare
- 122 Aruba, Kingdom of the Netherlands 0.26 compare
- 123 Croatia, Republic of 0.25 compare
- 123 India 0.25 compare
More reference data data for Senegal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1649 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7534 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5106 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8979 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Senegal?
- Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Senegal was 0.27 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.28 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.17 in 2000.
- How does Senegal rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Senegal ranks 121st out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land covered by lakes and rivers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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