Japan vs Senegal: Electricity production by source
Japan
12.6%
in 2021
Senegal
13.3%
in 2021
Japan rank
63rd
Senegal rank
61st
Electricity production by source over time
- Japan
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 13.3% against 12.6% in Japan, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Senegal ahead.
Japan ranks 63rd and Senegal ranks 61st of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 4.1% | 4.0% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 0.7% | 0.9% | Japan |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 2.7% | 2.6% | Japan |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 11.3% | 0.9% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production by source, Japan or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 13.3% against 12.6% in Japan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production by source between Japan and Senegal?
- 0.7%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Senegal?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Japan and Senegal rank globally for electricity production by source?
- Japan ranks 63rd 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.