Gas production per person in Senegal
Senegal: Gas production per person was 17.44 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gas production 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 17.44 kilowatt-hours per person for gas production per person in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas production per person 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 89th 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.
Gas production per person 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 | 33.55 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.8% |
| 2013 | 40.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.4% |
| 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 | -16.6% |
| 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas production per person 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 |
| 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 | 36.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 28.72 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
- 86 Afghanistan 23.56 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 87 Tajikistan 18.46 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 88 Slovenia 17.49 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 90 Bulgaria 14.32 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 91 Belgium 13.75 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 92 Morocco 12.09 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 gas production per person in Senegal?
- Gas production per person 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 gas production per person recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 61.57 kilowatt-hours per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest gas production per person recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- How does Senegal rank for gas production per person?
- Senegal ranks 89th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gas production per person 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 Gas production per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.