Coal consumption in Senegal
Senegal: Coal consumption was 0.4804 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.4804 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
111th
of 220 countries
All-time high
6.53 terawatt-hours
in 2021
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Coal consumption in Senegal, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 0.4804 terawatt-hours for coal consumption in 2024.
The figure is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 85.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption in Senegal peaked at 6.53 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1980.
Senegal ranks 111th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal consumption in Senegal, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0.7935 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0.828 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8763 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 1.05 terawatt-hours | +19.7% |
| 2006 | 1.15 terawatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 2.08 terawatt-hours | +80.2% |
| 2008 | 1.75 terawatt-hours | -15.6% |
| 2009 | 2.18 terawatt-hours | +24.4% |
| 2010 | 1.98 terawatt-hours | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 2.19 terawatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 2.41 terawatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 2.39 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 3.24 terawatt-hours | +35.2% |
| 2015 | 3.38 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 3.55 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 4.23 terawatt-hours | +19.3% |
| 2018 | 4.84 terawatt-hours | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 6.14 terawatt-hours | +26.8% |
| 2020 | 6.17 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 6.53 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 3.61 terawatt-hours | -44.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9609 terawatt-hours | -73.4% |
| 2024 | 0.4804 terawatt-hours | -50.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.4804 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4804 terawatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 2.18 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.44 terawatt-hours | 1.98 terawatt-hours | 6.14 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.55 terawatt-hours | 0.4804 terawatt-hours | 6.53 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More energy & mining data for Senegal
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fuel imports 31.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption in Senegal?
- Coal consumption in Senegal was 0.4804 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 6.53 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest coal consumption recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1980.
- How does Senegal rank for coal consumption?
- Senegal ranks 111th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coal consumption rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.