Gas consumption per person in Senegal
Senegal: Gas consumption per person was 17.44 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
17.44 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
124th
of 219 countries
All-time high
61.57 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1996
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Gas consumption per person in Senegal, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gas consumption per person in Senegal stood at 17.44 kilowatt-hours per person.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas consumption per person in Senegal peaked at 61.57 kilowatt-hours per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1980.
That places Senegal 124th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gas consumption per person in Senegal, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1993 | 22.16 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1994 | 43.08 kilowatt-hours per person | +94.4% |
| 1995 | 52.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.4% |
| 1996 | 61.57 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.8% |
| 1997 | 40.09 kilowatt-hours per person | -34.9% |
| 1998 | 39.16 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 38.25 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 46.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.0% |
| 2001 | 45.55 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 44.45 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 43.39 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 42.39 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 41.41 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 40.45 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 39.53 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 38.61 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 37.71 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 36.82 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 28.72 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.0% |
| 2012 | 22.37 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.1% |
| 2013 | 40.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +82.0% |
| 2014 | 39.45 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 39.53 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 37.13 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 36.08 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 35.08 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 37.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 35.44 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 29.54 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 18.28 kilowatt-hours per person | -38.1% |
| 2023 | 17.85 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 17.44 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 17.44 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.99 kilowatt-hours per person, 8.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas consumption per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +94.4% | 22.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 43.08 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2013 | +82.0% | 22.37 kilowatt-hours per person | 40.72 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2022 | -38.1% | 29.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 18.28 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1997 | -34.9% | 61.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 40.09 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 61.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 37.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 46.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 22.37 kilowatt-hours per person | 40.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 17.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 35.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 121 Guatemala 42.22 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 122 Guyana 24.75 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 123 Afghanistan 23.56 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 125 Niger 10.72 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 126 Yemen 2.87 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 127 Haiti 1.99 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 gas consumption per person in Senegal?
- Gas consumption per person in Senegal was 17.44 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gas consumption per person recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 61.57 kilowatt-hours per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest gas consumption per person recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- How does Senegal rank for gas consumption per person?
- Senegal ranks 124th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gas consumption per person rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.