Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Senegal
Senegal: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel was 17.44 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
17.44 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
124th
of 219 countries
All-time high
61.57 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1996
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel 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
In 2024, fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Senegal stood at 17.44 kilowatt-hours per person.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Senegal peaked at 61.57 kilowatt-hours per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1980.
That places Senegal 124th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 per person, by fuel 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 | 22.16 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1994 | 43.08 kilowatt-hours per person | +94.4% |
| 1995 | 52.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.4% |
| 1996 | 61.57 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.8% |
| 1997 | 40.09 kilowatt-hours per person | -34.9% |
| 1998 | 39.16 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 38.25 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 46.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.0% |
| 2001 | 45.55 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 44.45 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 43.39 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 42.39 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 41.41 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 40.45 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 39.53 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 38.61 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 37.71 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 36.82 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 28.72 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.0% |
| 2012 | 22.37 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.1% |
| 2013 | 40.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +82.0% |
| 2014 | 39.45 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 39.53 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 37.13 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 36.08 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 35.08 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 37.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 35.44 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 29.54 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 18.28 kilowatt-hours per person | -38.1% |
| 2023 | 17.85 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 17.44 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 17.44 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.99 kilowatt-hours per person, 8.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +94.4% | 22.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 43.08 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2013 | +82.0% | 22.37 kilowatt-hours per person | 40.72 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2022 | -38.1% | 29.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 18.28 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1997 | -34.9% | 61.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 40.09 kilowatt-hours per person |
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 | 29.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 61.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 37.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 46.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 22.37 kilowatt-hours per person | 40.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 17.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 35.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 121 Guatemala 42.22 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 122 Guyana 24.75 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 123 Afghanistan 23.56 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 125 Niger 10.72 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 126 Yemen 2.87 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 127 Haiti 1.99 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 fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Senegal?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Senegal was 17.44 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 fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 61.57 kilowatt-hours per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- How does Senegal rank for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Senegal ranks 124th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.8%. 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 Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.