Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Senegal
Senegal: Energy use per person vs gdp per capita was 2,700 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,700
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
166th
of 214 countries
All-time high
2,746
in 2023
All-time low
1,237
in 1991
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Senegal, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Senegal stood at 2,700.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Senegal peaked at 2,746 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,237, in 1991.
Senegal ranks 166th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,753 | — |
| 1981 | 1,704 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 1,660 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 1,521 | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 1,855 | +22.0% |
| 1985 | 1,709 | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 1,704 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 1,675 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 1,395 | -16.7% |
| 1989 | 1,401 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 1,378 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 1,237 | -10.3% |
| 1992 | 1,457 | +17.8% |
| 1993 | 1,478 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 1,735 | +17.4% |
| 1995 | 1,831 | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 1,802 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 1,607 | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 1,671 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 1,797 | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 1,997 | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 2,124 | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 2,114 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 2,056 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 2,136 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 2,171 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 2,089 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 2,212 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 2,208 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 2,062 | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 2,088 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 2,137 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 2,037 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 2,060 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 2,220 | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 2,501 | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 2,342 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 2,408 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 2,493 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 2,556 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 2,296 | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 2,587 | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 2,651 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 2,746 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 2,700 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,637 | 1,395 | 1,855 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,599 | 1,237 | 1,831 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,117 | 1,997 | 2,212 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,284 | 2,037 | 2,556 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,596 | 2,296 | 2,746 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 163 Sao Tome and Principe 3,150 compare
- 164 Papua New Guinea 3,096 compare
- 165 Djibouti 3,002 compare
- 167 Kiribati 2,673 compare
- 168 Angola 2,660 compare
- 169 Côte d'Ivoire 2,612 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Senegal?
- Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Senegal was 2,700 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy use per person vs gdp per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 2,746 in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy use per person vs gdp per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,237 in 1991.
- How does Senegal rank for energy use per person vs gdp per capita?
- Senegal ranks 166th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy use per person vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Energy use per person vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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