Renewable energy consumption in Senegal
Senegal: Renewable energy consumption was 35.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption in Senegal, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total final energy consumption.
Analysis
In 2021, renewable energy consumption in Senegal stood at 35.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Senegal peaked at 55.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 34.2%, in 2018.
That places Senegal 68th out of 212 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of total final energy consumption | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 55.5% | — |
| 1991 | 55.3% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 53.7% | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 55.1% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 54.8% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 53.2% | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 52.5% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 50.7% | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 48.0% | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 45.9% | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 47.5% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 45.8% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 43.8% | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 43.7% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 39.9% | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 40.3% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 43.4% | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 40.0% | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 39.8% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 51.3% | +28.9% |
| 2010 | 49.5% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 48.0% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 49.6% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 42.7% | -13.9% |
| 2014 | 42.5% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 39.1% | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 36.7% | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 36.8% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 34.2% | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 36.2% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 38.7% | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 35.4% | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.5% | 45.9% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.5% | 39.8% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 34.2% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 35.4% | 38.7% | 2 |
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- 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 renewable energy consumption in Senegal?
- Renewable energy consumption in Senegal was 35.4% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 55.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.2% in 2018.
- How does Senegal rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Senegal ranks 68th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.