Coal consumption per person in Senegal
Senegal: Coal consumption per person was 25.97 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
25.97 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 51.1%
World rank
115th
of 219 countries
All-time high
379.45 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2021
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Coal consumption per person 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 kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 25.97 kilowatt-hours per person for coal consumption per person in 2024.
That represents a change of down 51.1% on the previous year and down 88.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption per person in Senegal peaked at 379.45 kilowatt-hours per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1980.
Senegal ranks 115th of 219 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 per person in Senegal, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2002 | 75.81 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2003 | 77.23 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 79.84 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 93.34 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 100.19 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 176.44 kilowatt-hours per person | +76.1% |
| 2008 | 145.45 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.6% |
| 2009 | 176.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.5% |
| 2010 | 156.72 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 169.31 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 180.91 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 174.62 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 228.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.9% |
| 2015 | 231.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 235.89 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 273.31 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 304.35 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 375.51 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.4% |
| 2020 | 367.59 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 379.45 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 204.74 kilowatt-hours per person | -46.0% |
| 2023 | 53.15 kilowatt-hours per person | -74.0% |
| 2024 | 25.97 kilowatt-hours per person | -51.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 25.97 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.24 kilowatt-hours per person, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.5 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 176.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 233.1 kilowatt-hours per person | 156.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 375.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 206.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 25.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 379.45 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 112 Afghanistan 38.6 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 113 Nigeria 38.24 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 114 Rwanda 35.83 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 116 Malawi 25.1 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 117 Niger 23.68 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 118 Honduras 20.61 kilowatt-hours per person 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)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 31.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption per person in Senegal?
- Coal consumption per person in Senegal was 25.97 kilowatt-hours per person 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 per person recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 379.45 kilowatt-hours per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest coal consumption per person recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- How does Senegal rank for coal consumption per person?
- Senegal ranks 115th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coal consumption per person rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.6%. 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 per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.