Namibia vs Senegal: Electricity production from coal sources

Namibia
1.6%
in 2023
Senegal
1.1%
in 2023
Namibia rank
75th
Senegal rank
78th

Electricity production from coal sources over time

  • Namibia
  • Senegal
05101520199020062023

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 1.6% against 1.1% in Senegal, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.4 times Senegal's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 75th and Senegal ranks 78th of 209 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Senegal Difference Ahead
1990s 5.3% 0.0% 5.3% Namibia
2000s 2.5% 0.0% 2.5% Namibia
2010s 2.2% 4.5% 2.3% Senegal
2020s 2.2% 4.5% 2.3% Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from coal sources, Namibia or Senegal?
Namibia, at 1.6% against 1.1% in Senegal as of 2023.
What is the difference in electricity production from coal sources between Namibia and Senegal?
0.5%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Senegal?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Namibia and Senegal rank globally for electricity production from coal sources?
Namibia ranks 75th and Senegal ranks 78th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from coal sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity production from coal sources (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
256 places, 7,746 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

The share of electricity production from coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.