Mali vs Senegal: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources

Mali
1.16 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Senegal
1.51 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Mali rank
120th
Senegal rank
118th

Electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time

  • Mali
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 1.51 terawatt-hours against 1.16 terawatt-hours in Mali, a difference of 0.35 terawatt-hours.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.3 times Mali's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mali ahead.

Mali ranks 120th and Senegal ranks 118th of 209 countries.

Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Senegal Difference Ahead
2000s 0.432 terawatt-hours 0.245 terawatt-hours 0.187 terawatt-hours Mali
2010s 1.36 terawatt-hours 0.458 terawatt-hours 0.903 terawatt-hours Mali
2020s 1.47 terawatt-hours 1.34 terawatt-hours 0.136 terawatt-hours Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Mali or Senegal?
Senegal, at 1.51 terawatt-hours against 1.16 terawatt-hours in Mali as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Mali and Senegal?
0.35 terawatt-hours, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Senegal?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Mali and Senegal rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
Mali ranks 120th and Senegal ranks 118th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 7,081 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.