Norway vs Senegal: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Norway
286.32 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Senegal
330.77 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Norway rank
146th
Senegal rank
143rd
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Norway
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 330.77 kilowatt-hours against 286.32 kilowatt-hours in Norway, a difference of 44.45 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Senegal ahead.
Norway ranks 146th and Senegal ranks 143rd of 209 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 232.2 kilowatt-hours | 193.7 kilowatt-hours | 38.5 kilowatt-hours | Norway |
| 2010s | 619.84 kilowatt-hours | 263.61 kilowatt-hours | 356.23 kilowatt-hours | Norway |
| 2020s | 360.62 kilowatt-hours | 328.36 kilowatt-hours | 32.26 kilowatt-hours | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Norway or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 330.77 kilowatt-hours against 286.32 kilowatt-hours in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Norway and Senegal?
- 44.45 kilowatt-hours, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Senegal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Senegal rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Norway ranks 146th and Senegal ranks 143rd of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.