Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Senegal
Senegal: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 19.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Senegal, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Senegal is 19.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 16.7% on the previous year and up 117.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Senegal peaked at 20.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2001.
That places Senegal 138th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.4% | — |
| 2001 | 3.4% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 12.5% | +272.9% |
| 2003 | 16.3% | +30.5% |
| 2004 | 13.8% | -15.3% |
| 2005 | 11.7% | -15.3% |
| 2006 | 10.6% | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | -25.9% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 9.9% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 9.4% | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 9.7% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 9.1% | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 9.0% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 11.2% | +24.8% |
| 2018 | 14.2% | +26.2% |
| 2019 | 13.4% | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 16.8% | +25.6% |
| 2021 | 20.3% | +20.4% |
| 2022 | 19.7% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 17.0% | -13.9% |
| 2024 | 19.8% | +16.7% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 19.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.1%, 55% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 19.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.1%, 62% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources 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 | +272.9% | 3.4% | 12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 3.4% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 9.0% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 16.8% | 20.3% | 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 share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Senegal?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Senegal was 19.8% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2001.
- How does Senegal rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Senegal ranks 138th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. 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.