Fossil fuel consumption per person in Senegal
Senegal: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 2,582 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,582 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
171st
of 219 countries
All-time high
2,608 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2023
All-time low
1,220 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1991
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Fossil fuel 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 2,582 kilowatt-hours per person for fossil fuel consumption per person in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person in Senegal peaked at 2,608 kilowatt-hours per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,220 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1991.
That places Senegal 171st out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption per person in Senegal, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,753 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 1,704 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 1,660 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 1,521 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 1,855 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.0% |
| 1985 | 1,709 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 1,704 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 1,675 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 1,395 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.7% |
| 1989 | 1,401 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 1,361 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 1,220 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.4% |
| 1992 | 1,440 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.1% |
| 1993 | 1,462 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 1,720 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.7% |
| 1995 | 1,815 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 1,786 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 1,592 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 1,655 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 1,781 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 1,981 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 2,106 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 2,076 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 2,009 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 2,098 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 2,134 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 2,055 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 2,187 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 2,180 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 2,012 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 2,032 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 2,080 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 1,984 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 2,003 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 2,162 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 2,442 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 2,283 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 2,344 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 2,420 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 2,477 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 2,203 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 2,481 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 2,534 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 2,608 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 2,582 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 2,582 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,082 kilowatt-hours per person, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 2,582 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,345 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,637 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,395 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,855 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,583 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,220 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,815 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,084 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,981 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,187 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,223 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,984 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,477 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,482 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,203 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,608 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 168 Papua New Guinea 2,988 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 169 Pakistan 2,803 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 170 Kiribati 2,622 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 172 Cote d'Ivoire 2,532 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 173 Djibouti 2,432 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 174 Myanmar 2,371 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 in Senegal?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person in Senegal was 2,582 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 recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 2,608 kilowatt-hours per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,220 kilowatt-hours per person in 1991.
- How does Senegal rank for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Senegal ranks 171st out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.