Egypt vs Senegal: Share of electricity production by source
Egypt
87.2%
in 2023
Senegal
86.0%
in 2023
Egypt rank
62nd
Senegal rank
64th
Share of electricity production by source over time
- Egypt
- Senegal
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 87.2% against 86.0% in Senegal, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Senegal ahead.
Egypt ranks 62nd and Senegal ranks 64th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.2% | 95.9% | 17.7% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 86.8% | 93.3% | 6.5% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 90.9% | 94.9% | 4.0% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 87.6% | 85.2% | 2.3% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity production by source, Egypt or Senegal?
- Egypt, at 87.2% against 86.0% in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of electricity production by source between Egypt and Senegal?
- 1.2%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Senegal?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Senegal rank globally for share of electricity production by source?
- Egypt ranks 62nd and Senegal ranks 64th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.