Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Senegal
Senegal: Share of electricity generation from bioenergy was 1.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Senegal, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Senegal stood at 1.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Senegal peaked at 3.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2016.
Senegal ranks 66th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.4% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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 share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Senegal?
- Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Senegal was 1.4% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from bioenergy recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from bioenergy recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2016.
- How does Senegal rank for share of electricity generation from bioenergy?
- Senegal ranks 66th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from bioenergy rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from bioenergy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.