Renewable energy consumption in Senegal
Senegal: Renewable energy consumption was 48,778 TJ in 2015. ▲ Rising
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 TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy consumption in Senegal is 48,778 TJ, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Senegal peaked at 56,216 TJ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 24,822 TJ, in 1990.
Senegal ranks 103rd of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Senegal, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24,822 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 24,998 TJ | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 25,174 TJ | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 25,372 TJ | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 25,561 TJ | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 26,276 TJ | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 27,037 TJ | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 27,785 TJ | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 28,578 TJ | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 29,405 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 28,481 TJ | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 29,143 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 30,055 TJ | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 30,162 TJ | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 29,776 TJ | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 29,266 TJ | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 31,889 TJ | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 34,429 TJ | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 35,358 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 55,006 TJ | +55.6% |
| 2010 | 52,867 TJ | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 54,568 TJ | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 56,216 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 45,842 TJ | -18.5% |
| 2014 | 47,305 TJ | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 48,778 TJ | +3.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 48,778 TJ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65,966 TJ, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 48,778 TJ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67,441 TJ, 72% of the median. (48 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 | +55.6% | 35,358 TJ | 55,006 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,501 TJ | 24,822 TJ | 29,405 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,356 TJ | 28,481 TJ | 55,006 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,929 TJ | 45,842 TJ | 56,216 TJ | 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 energy consumption in Senegal?
- Renewable energy consumption in Senegal was 48,778 TJ 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 56,216 TJ in 2012.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,822 TJ in 1990.
- How does Senegal rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Senegal ranks 103rd out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (TJ). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste