People without electricity country in Senegal
Senegal: People without electricity country was 3.16 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.16 million
Change on year
down 32.2%
World rank
39th
of 214 countries
All-time high
6.94 million
in 2004
All-time low
3.16 million
in 2024
Years of data
32
1993–2024
People without electricity country in Senegal, 1993–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, people without electricity country in Senegal stood at 3.16 million. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.2% on the previous year and down 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without electricity country in Senegal peaked at 6.94 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.16 million, in 2024.
Senegal ranks 39th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
People without electricity country in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 6.21 million | — |
| 1994 | 6.28 million | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 6.29 million | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 6.30 million | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 6.29 million | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 6.29 million | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 6.21 million | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 6.21 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6.24 million | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 6.61 million | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 6.23 million | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 6.94 million | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 5.94 million | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 5.76 million | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 6.11 million | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 6.06 million | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 5.74 million | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 5.50 million | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 5.64 million | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 5.79 million | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 5.90 million | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 5.52 million | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 5.76 million | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 5.34 million | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 5.93 million | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 5.41 million | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 4.84 million | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 5.99 million | +23.8% |
| 2021 | 5.51 million | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 5.67 million | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 4.66 million | -17.7% |
| 2024 | 3.16 million | -32.2% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 3.16 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 781,524, 4.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 3.16 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.10 million, 52% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.27 million | 6.21 million | 6.30 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 6.18 million | 5.74 million | 6.94 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.56 million | 4.84 million | 5.93 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.00 million | 3.16 million | 5.99 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More energy & mining data for Senegal
- Ores and metals imports 1.5% (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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people without electricity country in Senegal?
- People without electricity country in Senegal was 3.16 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people without electricity country recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 6.94 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest people without electricity country recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.16 million in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for people without electricity country?
- Senegal ranks 39th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people without electricity country rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of People without electricity country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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