Coal consumption per person in Senegal
Senegal: Coal consumption per person was 25.97 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 114th of 218 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.
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
- 111 Afghanistan 38.6 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 112 Nigeria 38.24 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 113 Rwanda 35.83 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 115 Malawi 25.1 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 116 Niger 23.68 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 117 Honduras 20.61 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Senegal
- Fuel imports 31.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 7.9% (2024)
- Gas production 0.3227 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 17.44 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.3227 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 17.44 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 32.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 13.1% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 67.3% (2023)
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 114th out of 218 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.