Renewable energy consumption in Senegal
Senegal: Renewable energy consumption was 42.7% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption 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 TFEC.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy consumption in Senegal is 42.7%, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Senegal peaked at 55.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 40.5%, in 2008.
Senegal ranks 60th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % in TFEC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 55.6% | — |
| 1991 | 55.3% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 53.7% | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 55.1% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 54.8% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 53.2% | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 52.5% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 50.7% | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 48.0% | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 45.8% | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 47.5% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 45.8% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 44.5% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 44.7% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 40.8% | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 41.2% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 44.2% | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 40.6% | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 40.5% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 52.0% | +28.4% |
| 2010 | 50.3% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 48.7% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 50.4% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 43.6% | -13.5% |
| 2014 | 43.4% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 42.7% | -1.5% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 42.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.2%, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 42.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.7%, 59% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable energy consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +28.4% | 40.5% | 52.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.5% | 45.8% | 55.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.2% | 40.5% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 42.7% | 50.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 57 Brazil 43.8% compare
- 58 Finland 43.2% compare
- 59 Montenegro 43.0% compare
- 61 Ghana 41.4% compare
- 62 Sao Tome and Principe 41.1% compare
- 63 Bosnia and Herzegovina 40.8% 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 renewable energy consumption in Senegal?
- Renewable energy consumption in Senegal was 42.7% 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 energy consumption recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 55.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.5% in 2008.
- How does Senegal rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Senegal ranks 60th out of 226 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption