Niger vs Senegal: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Niger
10.72 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Senegal
17.44 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Niger rank
124th
Senegal rank
123rd
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Niger
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 17.44 kilowatt-hours per person against 10.72 kilowatt-hours per person in Niger, a difference of 6.72 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.6 times Niger's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 124th and Senegal ranks 123rd of 218 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 29.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 29.7 kilowatt-hours per person | Senegal |
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 42.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 42.02 kilowatt-hours per person | Senegal |
| 2010s | 3.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 35.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 31.81 kilowatt-hours per person | Senegal |
| 2020s | 13.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 23.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 10.55 kilowatt-hours per person | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, Niger or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 17.44 kilowatt-hours per person against 10.72 kilowatt-hours per person in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Niger and Senegal?
- 6.72 kilowatt-hours per person, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Senegal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Senegal rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Niger ranks 124th and Senegal ranks 123rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.