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