China vs Senegal: Electricity production by source
China
12.9%
in 2021
Senegal
13.3%
in 2021
China rank
62nd
Senegal rank
61st
Electricity production by source over time
- China
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 13.3% against 12.9% in China, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Senegal ahead.
China ranks 62nd and Senegal ranks 61st of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 4.1% | 4.0% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.3% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 2.7% | 2.2% | China |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 11.3% | 0.5% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production by source, China or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 13.3% against 12.9% in China as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production by source between China and Senegal?
- 0.4%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Senegal?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do China and Senegal rank globally for electricity production by source?
- China ranks 62nd and Senegal ranks 61st of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electricity production by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.