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.
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 |
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More climate change data for Senegal
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.5% (2100)
- Population growth 2.3% (2025)
- Population, total 18.93 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.3% (2025)
- Urban population 10.56 million (2025)
- Urban population 55.8% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.7616 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 300.60 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.7616 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.7616 tonnes per person (2024)
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.