Oil consumption in Senegal
Senegal: Oil consumption was 46.97 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
46.97 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
95th
of 220 countries
All-time high
46.97 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
9.62 terawatt-hours
in 1983
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Oil 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 oil consumption in Senegal is 46.97 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 75.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption in Senegal peaked at 46.97 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.62 terawatt-hours, in 1983.
That places Senegal 95th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Oil consumption in Senegal, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.25 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 10.22 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 10.22 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 9.62 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 12.05 terawatt-hours | +25.3% |
| 1985 | 11.42 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 11.72 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 11.86 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 10.17 terawatt-hours | -14.3% |
| 1989 | 10.51 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 10.5 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 9.69 terawatt-hours | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 11.77 terawatt-hours | +21.4% |
| 1993 | 12.09 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 14.46 terawatt-hours | +19.6% |
| 1995 | 15.59 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 15.64 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 14.41 terawatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 15.36 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 16.96 terawatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 19.28 terawatt-hours | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 21.04 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 20.47 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 20.25 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 21.69 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 22.47 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 22.02 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 23.21 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 24.04 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 22.17 terawatt-hours | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 23.23 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 24.39 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 23.7 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 24.51 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 26.8 terawatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 31.67 terawatt-hours | +18.2% |
| 2016 | 30.22 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 31.48 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 33.1 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 33.76 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 30.22 terawatt-hours | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 35.68 terawatt-hours | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 40.79 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 45.86 terawatt-hours | +12.4% |
| 2024 | 46.97 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 46.97 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.87 terawatt-hours, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 46.97 terawatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.66 terawatt-hours, 3.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.8 terawatt-hours | 9.62 terawatt-hours | 12.05 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.65 terawatt-hours | 9.69 terawatt-hours | 16.96 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.66 terawatt-hours | 19.28 terawatt-hours | 24.04 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.29 terawatt-hours | 23.23 terawatt-hours | 33.76 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.9 terawatt-hours | 30.22 terawatt-hours | 46.97 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 oil consumption in Senegal?
- Oil consumption in Senegal was 46.97 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 oil consumption recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 46.97 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest oil consumption recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.62 terawatt-hours in 1983.
- How does Senegal rank for oil consumption?
- Senegal ranks 95th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.3%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.