Fossil fuel consumption per person in Senegal
Senegal: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 2,582 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 167th out of 213 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.
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
- 164 Papua New Guinea 2,988 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 165 Pakistan 2,803 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 166 Kiribati 2,622 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 168 Cote d'Ivoire 2,532 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 169 Djibouti 2,432 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 170 Myanmar 2,371 kilowatt-hours per person 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)
- Fuel exports 32.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 13.1% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 67.3% (2023)
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 167th out of 213 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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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.