Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Senegal
Senegal: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate was 8.63 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Senegal, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Senegal stood at 8.63 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 708.6% on the previous year and up 219.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Senegal peaked at 333.33 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -21.43 % change on previous year, in 2007.
Senegal ranks 54th of 194 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.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 20 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 333.33 % change on previous year | +1566.7% |
| 2003 | 46.15 % change on previous year | -86.2% |
| 2004 | -13.16 % change on previous year | -128.5% |
| 2005 | -6.06 % change on previous year | -53.9% |
| 2006 | -9.68 % change on previous year | +59.7% |
| 2007 | -21.43 % change on previous year | +121.4% |
| 2008 | 22.73 % change on previous year | -206.1% |
| 2009 | 7.41 % change on previous year | -67.4% |
| 2010 | 10.34 % change on previous year | +39.7% |
| 2011 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -69.8% |
| 2012 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 8.82 % change on previous year | +191.2% |
| 2014 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -69.4% |
| 2015 | 5.26 % change on previous year | +94.7% |
| 2016 | 7.5 % change on previous year | +42.5% |
| 2017 | 23.26 % change on previous year | +210.1% |
| 2018 | 32.08 % change on previous year | +37.9% |
| 2019 | 11.43 % change on previous year | -64.4% |
| 2020 | 30.77 % change on previous year | +169.2% |
| 2021 | 32.35 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 4.44 % change on previous year | -86.3% |
| 2023 | -1.42 % change on previous year | -131.9% |
| 2024 | 8.63 % change on previous year | -708.6% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 8.63 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3 % change on previous year, 2.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 8.63 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2741 % change on previous year, 31.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate 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 | +1566.7% | 20 % change on previous year | 333.33 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.14 % change on previous year | -21.43 % change on previous year | 333.33 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.75 % change on previous year | 2.7 % change on previous year | 32.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.96 % change on previous year | -1.42 % change on previous year | 32.35 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More climate change data for Senegal
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 52.87 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 14,177 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,966 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,211 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 18.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 328.96 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,197 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 536.47 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 660.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.02 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Senegal?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Senegal was 8.63 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 333.33 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.43 % change on previous year in 2007.
- How does Senegal rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate?
- Senegal ranks 54th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 219.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.