Gas consumption in Senegal
Senegal: Gas consumption 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
Gas consumption 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
The most recent figure for gas consumption in Senegal is 0.3226 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas consumption 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.
Gas consumption 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 gas consumption in Senegal?
- Gas consumption 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 gas consumption recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.607 terawatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest gas consumption recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1980.
- How does Senegal rank for gas consumption?
- Senegal ranks 120th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gas consumption 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 Gas consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.