Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in Senegal
Senegal: Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita was 0.08 usd in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in Senegal, 2010–2020
Source: International Energy Agency, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in usd.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 0.08 usd for fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 98.0% on the previous year and down 99.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in Senegal peaked at 39.68 usd in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 usd, in 2015.
Senegal ranks 143rd of 194 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 subsidies per capita in Senegal, year by year
| Year | usd | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 29.5 usd | — |
| 2011 | 35.27 usd | +19.6% |
| 2012 | 37.28 usd | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 39.23 usd | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 39.68 usd | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0 usd | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 usd | — |
| 2017 | 0.19 usd | — |
| 2018 | 0.98 usd | +415.8% |
| 2019 | 4.07 usd | +315.3% |
| 2020 | 0.08 usd | -98.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.08 usd is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.92 usd, 9% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.08 usd is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.15 usd, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.62 usd | 0 usd | 39.68 usd | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.08 usd | 0.08 usd | 0.08 usd | 1 |
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 subsidies per capita in Senegal?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in Senegal was 0.08 usd in 2020, according to International Energy Agency, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil-fuel subsidies per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 39.68 usd in 2014.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 usd in 2015.
- How does Senegal rank for fossil-fuel subsidies per capita?
- Senegal ranks 143rd out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies per capita rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from International Energy Agency, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita (nominal United States dollars).