Argentina vs Senegal: Share of electricity generation from coal

Argentina
1.8%
in 2025
Senegal
1.3%
in 2024
Argentina rank
70th
Senegal rank
72nd

Share of electricity generation from coal over time

  • Argentina
  • Senegal
051015198520052025

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 1.8% against 1.3% in Senegal, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.4 times Senegal's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 70th and Senegal ranks 72nd of 210 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Senegal Difference Ahead
2000s 1.6% 0.0% 1.6% Argentina
2010s 1.7% 4.3% 2.6% Senegal
2020s 1.3% 3.5% 2.2% Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from coal, Argentina or Senegal?
Argentina, at 1.8% against 1.3% in Senegal as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from coal between Argentina and Senegal?
0.5%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Senegal?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Senegal rank globally for share of electricity generation from coal?
Argentina ranks 70th and Senegal ranks 72nd of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from coal
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 6,128 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.