Access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate in Senegal
Senegal: Access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate was -0.4162 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate in Senegal, 1994–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Senegal recorded -0.4162 % change on previous year for access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 19.6% on the previous year and up 86.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate in Senegal peaked at 12.15 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -4.31 % change on previous year, in 2007.
That places Senegal 195th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 12.15 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -85.4% |
| 1996 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 1998 | 2.04 % change on previous year | +61.9% |
| 1999 | 3.55 % change on previous year | +74.4% |
| 2000 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -30.4% |
| 2001 | -1.34 % change on previous year | -154.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8152 % change on previous year | -160.8% |
| 2003 | 2.02 % change on previous year | +148.0% |
| 2004 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 2005 | 4.82 % change on previous year | +265.2% |
| 2006 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 2007 | -4.31 % change on previous year | -208.2% |
| 2008 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -134.8% |
| 2009 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +80.6% |
| 2010 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -60.2% |
| 2011 | 4.15 % change on previous year | +284.7% |
| 2012 | -1.71 % change on previous year | -141.1% |
| 2013 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -201.7% |
| 2014 | -3.19 % change on previous year | -283.5% |
| 2015 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -170.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9206 % change on previous year | -58.8% |
| 2017 | 4.56 % change on previous year | +395.4% |
| 2018 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -57.0% |
| 2019 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2020 | -3.36 % change on previous year | -284.9% |
| 2021 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -161.4% |
| 2022 | 2.88 % change on previous year | +39.2% |
| 2023 | -0.5176 % change on previous year | -118.0% |
| 2024 | -0.4162 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.75 % change on previous year | 1.26 % change on previous year | 12.15 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.4 % change on previous year | -4.31 % change on previous year | 4.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 % change on previous year | -3.19 % change on previous year | 4.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1291 % change on previous year | -3.36 % change on previous year | 2.88 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 192 Dominican Republic -0.2 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Gabon -0.2016 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Cameroon -0.2088 % change on previous year compare
- 196 Mongolia -0.6 % change on previous year compare
- 197 Honduras -0.7 % change on previous year compare
- 198 Guatemala -0.8 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for Senegal
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.6457 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 31.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate in Senegal?
- Access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate in Senegal was -0.4162 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 12.15 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.31 % change on previous year in 2007.
- How does Senegal rank for access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate?
- Senegal ranks 195th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Access to electricity urban vs rural. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Access to electricity urban vs rural. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.