Senegal vs United States: Share of electricity generation from hydropower
Senegal
4.1%
in 2024
United States
5.3%
in 2025
Senegal rank
122nd
United States rank
119th
Share of electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Senegal
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 5.3% against 4.1% in Senegal, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.3 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.
Senegal ranks 122nd and United States ranks 119th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.6% | 6.5% | 1.1% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 6.6% | 0.8% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 5.9% | 1.5% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from hydropower, Senegal or United States?
- United States, at 5.3% against 4.1% in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from hydropower between Senegal and United States?
- 1.2%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Senegal and United States rank globally for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Senegal ranks 122nd and United States ranks 119th of 213 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 hydropower. 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.