Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Senegal
Senegal: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel was 0.3226 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3226 terawatt-hours
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
120th
of 220 countries
All-time high
0.607 terawatt-hours
in 2019
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Senegal, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Senegal stood at 0.3226 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Senegal peaked at 0.607 terawatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1980.
Senegal ranks 120th 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.
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel 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 | 0.1861 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0.3715 terawatt-hours | +99.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4663 terawatt-hours | +25.5% |
| 1996 | 0.5583 terawatt-hours | +19.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3722 terawatt-hours | -33.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3722 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3722 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4652 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4652 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4652 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4652 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4652 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4652 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4652 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4652 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4652 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4652 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4652 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3722 terawatt-hours | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2977 terawatt-hours | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5583 terawatt-hours | +87.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5583 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5769 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5583 terawatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5583 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5583 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.607 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5951 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5087 terawatt-hours | -14.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3226 terawatt-hours | -36.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3226 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3226 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.3226 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0235 terawatt-hours, 13.7× 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 | 0.2699 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.5583 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4652 terawatt-hours | 0.4652 terawatt-hours | 0.4652 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.511 terawatt-hours | 0.2977 terawatt-hours | 0.607 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4144 terawatt-hours | 0.3226 terawatt-hours | 0.5951 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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 fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Senegal?
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Senegal was 0.3226 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption by fuel recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.607 terawatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption by fuel recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1980.
- How does Senegal rank for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- Senegal ranks 120th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption by fuel rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.2%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.