Senegal vs United States: Share of electricity generation from solar

Senegal
8.9%
in 2024
United States
8.6%
in 2025
Senegal rank
60th
United States rank
62nd

Share of electricity generation from solar over time

  • Senegal
  • United States
02468198520052025

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 8.9% against 8.6% in United States, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.

Senegal ranks 60th and United States ranks 62nd 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 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% United States
2010s 1.3% 1.0% 0.3% Senegal
2020s 7.7% 4.9% 2.8% Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar, Senegal or United States?
Senegal, at 8.9% against 8.6% in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar between Senegal and United States?
0.3%, with Senegal 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 solar?
Senegal ranks 60th and United States ranks 62nd 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 solar. 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 solar
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
215 places, 6,480 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

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