Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Senegal
Senegal: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 24.67 watts per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Senegal, 2000–2023
Source: International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in watts per capita.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 24.67 watts per capita for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 1,248.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Senegal peaked at 25.27 watts per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.75 watts per capita, in 2009.
That places Senegal 181st out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.84 watts per capita | 0.75 watts per capita | 0.93 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.96 watts per capita | 1.83 watts per capita | 15.35 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.91 watts per capita | 21.15 watts per capita | 25.27 watts per capita | 4 |
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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 renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Senegal?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Senegal was 24.67 watts per capita in 2023, according to International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 25.27 watts per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.75 watts per capita in 2009.
- How does Senegal rank for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Senegal ranks 181st out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,248.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita)