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Renewable energy consumption in Senegal

Senegal: Renewable energy consumption was 42.7% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
42.7%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
60th
of 224 countries
All-time high
55.6%
in 1990
All-time low
40.5%
in 2008
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable energy consumption in Senegal, 1990–2015

02040601990200220151990: 55.6 % in TFEC1991: 55.3 % in TFEC1992: 53.7 % in TFEC1993: 55.1 % in TFEC1994: 54.8 % in TFEC1995: 53.2 % in TFEC1996: 52.5 % in TFEC1997: 50.7 % in TFEC1998: 48 % in TFEC1999: 45.8 % in TFEC2000: 47.5 % in TFEC2001: 45.8 % in TFEC2002: 44.5 % in TFEC2003: 44.7 % in TFEC2004: 40.8 % in TFEC2005: 41.2 % in TFEC2006: 44.2 % in TFEC2007: 40.6 % in TFEC2008: 40.5 % in TFEC2009: 52 % in TFEC2010: 50.3 % in TFEC2011: 48.7 % in TFEC2012: 50.4 % in TFEC2013: 43.6 % in TFEC2014: 43.4 % in TFEC2015: 42.7 % in TFEC

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 224 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 57 Brazil 43.8% compare
  2. 58 Finland 43.2% compare
  3. 59 Montenegro 43.0% compare
  4. 61 Ghana 41.4% compare
  5. 62 Sao Tome and Principe 41.1% compare
  6. 63 Bosnia and Herzegovina 40.8% compare

See the full ranking of 225 places →

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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 224 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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About this data

Indicator
Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC)
Unit
% in TFEC
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
225 places, 5,737 data points, 1990–2015
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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption