Electricity net generation in Senegal
Senegal: Electricity net generation was 4.96 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Electricity net generation in Senegal, 1980–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity net generation in Senegal is 4.96, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 75.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity net generation in Senegal peaked at 5.18 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.595, in 1980.
That places Senegal 118th out of 203 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity net generation in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.595 | — |
| 1981 | 0.63 | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 0.636 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.611 | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.651 | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 0.708 | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 0.711 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.625 | -12.1% |
| 1988 | 0.6 | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.802 | +33.7% |
| 1990 | 0.902 | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 0.925 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 1 | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 0.993 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.02 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 1.07 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 1.13 | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 1.22 | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 1.28 | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 1.32 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 1.44 | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 1.69 | +17.3% |
| 2002 | 1.79 | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 1.9 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 2 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 2.27 | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 2.28 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 2.47 | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 2.59 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 2.66 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 2.82 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 2.88 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 3.15 | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 3.31 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 3.65 | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 3.89 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 4.17 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 4.46 | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 4.69 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 5.18 | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 4.96 | -4.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 4.96 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.66, 65% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 4.96 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.6, 3.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity net generation in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +33.7% | 0.6 | 0.802 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6569 | 0.595 | 0.802 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 | 0.902 | 1.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.11 | 1.44 | 2.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.82 | 2.82 | 5.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.96 | 4.96 | 4.96 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More reference data data for Senegal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1649 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7534 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5106 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8979 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity net generation in Senegal?
- Electricity net generation in Senegal was 4.96 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest electricity net generation recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 5.18 in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity net generation recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.595 in 1980.
- How does Senegal rank for electricity net generation?
- Senegal ranks 118th out of 203 countries with data for 2020.
- Is electricity net generation rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Electricity net generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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