Renewable electricity in Senegal
Senegal: Renewable electricity was 10.4% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity in Senegal, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity in Senegal is 10.4%, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Senegal peaked at 18.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2001.
Senegal ranks 134th of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable electricity in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % in total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.7% | — |
| 1991 | 4.5% | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 4.3% | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 4.3% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 4.2% | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 4.1% | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 3.9% | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 3.7% | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 3.6% | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 3.6% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 3.3% | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 3.3% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 12.9% | +294.1% |
| 2003 | 18.3% | +42.0% |
| 2004 | 14.9% | -18.6% |
| 2005 | 12.7% | -15.2% |
| 2006 | 11.8% | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 8.3% | -29.8% |
| 2008 | 9.8% | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 10.2% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 10.7% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 9.8% | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 10.4% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 10.4% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.4% | +0.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 10.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.2%, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 10.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.2%, 23% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable electricity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +294.1% | 3.3% | 12.9% |
| 2003 | +42.0% | 12.9% | 18.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.1% | 3.6% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 3.3% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 9.8% | 10.7% | 6 |
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 renewable electricity in Senegal?
- Renewable electricity in Senegal was 10.4% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2001.
- How does Senegal rank for renewable electricity?
- Senegal ranks 134th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants