Senegal vs Zambia: Primary energy use
Senegal
49.96 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Zambia
50.97 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Senegal rank
115th
Zambia rank
113th
Primary energy use over time
- Senegal
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 50.97 terawatt-hours against 49.96 terawatt-hours in Senegal, a difference of 1.01 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zambia ahead.
Senegal ranks 115th and Zambia ranks 113th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.8 terawatt-hours | 18.44 terawatt-hours | 7.63 terawatt-hours | Zambia |
| 1990s | 14.05 terawatt-hours | 15.27 terawatt-hours | 1.22 terawatt-hours | Zambia |
| 2000s | 23.57 terawatt-hours | 16.65 terawatt-hours | 6.92 terawatt-hours | Senegal |
| 2010s | 33.13 terawatt-hours | 28.26 terawatt-hours | 4.87 terawatt-hours | Senegal |
| 2020s | 45.9 terawatt-hours | 44.35 terawatt-hours | 1.55 terawatt-hours | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Senegal or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 50.97 terawatt-hours against 49.96 terawatt-hours in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Senegal and Zambia?
- 1.01 terawatt-hours, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Zambia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Senegal and Zambia rank globally for primary energy use?
- Senegal ranks 115th and Zambia ranks 113th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.