Oil consumption per person in Senegal
Senegal: Oil consumption per person was 2,538 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,538 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
160th
of 219 countries
All-time high
2,538 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
All-time low
1,220 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1991
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Oil 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, oil consumption per person in Senegal stood at 2,538 kilowatt-hours per person. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Senegal peaked at 2,538 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,220 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1991.
That places Senegal 160th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Oil consumption per person in Senegal, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,753 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 1,704 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 1,660 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 1,521 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 1,855 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.0% |
| 1985 | 1,709 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 1,704 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 1,675 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 1,395 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.7% |
| 1989 | 1,401 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 1,361 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 1,220 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.4% |
| 1992 | 1,440 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.1% |
| 1993 | 1,439 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,676 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.5% |
| 1995 | 1,762 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 1,724 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 1,552 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 1,616 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 1,743 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 1,935 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 2,060 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 1,956 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 1,888 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 1,976 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 1,999 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1,915 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 1,972 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 1,995 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1,797 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 1,838 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 1,882 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 1,780 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 1,788 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1,894 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 2,170 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 2,010 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 2,035 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 2,080 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 2,064 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1,800 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 2,072 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.1% |
| 2022 | 2,311 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 2,537 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 2,538 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 2,538 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,982 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 2,538 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,110 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,637 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,395 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,855 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,553 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,220 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,762 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,949 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,797 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,060 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,954 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,780 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,170 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,252 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,800 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,538 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 157 Syria 3,061 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 158 Eswatini 2,986 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 159 Kiribati 2,622 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 161 Papua New Guinea 2,530 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 162 Djibouti 2,432 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 163 Kyrgyzstan 2,429 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 oil consumption per person in Senegal?
- Oil consumption per person in Senegal was 2,538 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 oil consumption per person recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 2,538 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,220 kilowatt-hours per person in 1991.
- How does Senegal rank for oil consumption per person?
- Senegal ranks 160th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.