Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Senegal
Senegal: Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing was 0.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Senegal, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Senegal is 0.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 1,017.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Senegal peaked at 2.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2013.
Senegal ranks 132nd of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.3% | — |
| 1991 | 1.5% | +15.7% |
| 1992 | 2.1% | +41.0% |
| 1993 | 2.5% | +14.6% |
| 1994 | 2.2% | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 2.5% | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 2.4% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 2.7% | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 2.8% | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -94.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +152.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -40.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -17.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -79.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +406.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +16.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -63.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +123.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | +106.9% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.3% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 129 Montenegro 0.7% compare
- 130 Switzerland 0.7% compare
- 131 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.7% compare
- 133 Palestine, State of 0.6% compare
- 134 Georgia 0.6% compare
- 135 United Arab Emirates 0.6% compare
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 share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Senegal?
- Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Senegal was 0.7% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2013.
- How does Senegal rank for share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing?
- Senegal ranks 132nd out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,017.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Energy consumed by agriculture, forestry and fishing as a percentage of total final energy consumption.