Senegal: Share of clean energy
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| Senegal |
Alternative and nuclear energy, percent of total energy use |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 35.40 |
| Year | 2021 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 1990 - 2021 |
| Average | 45.30 |
| Min - Max | 34.20 - 55.50 |
| Source | The World Bank |
| Available for | Data download |
The latest value from 2021 is 35.4 percent, a decline from 38.7 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 31.16 percent, based on data from 194 countries. Historically, the average for Senegal from 1990 to 2021 is 45.3 percent. The minimum value, 34.2 percent, was reached in 2018 while the maximum of 55.5 percent was recorded in 1990.
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| Recent values | Senegal: Share of clean energy |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 35.40 |
| 2020 | 38.70 |
| 2019 | 36.20 |
| 2018 | 34.20 |
| 2017 | 36.80 |
| 2016 | 36.70 |
| 2015 | 39.10 |
| 2014 | 42.50 |
We show the alternative and nuclear energy use as percent of the total energy use in Senegal. It consists of noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated and includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power.
Definition: Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption.
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| Related indicators | Latest | Reference | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy use per capita | 323.64 | 2024 | kilograms of oil equivalent |
| Share of clean energy | 35.40 | 2021 | percent |
| Carbon intensity | 0.17 | 2024 | kg of CO2 per dollar of GDP |
| Energy use per $1000 GDP | 67.61 | 2023 | kilograms of oil equivalent |
| Electricity from renewable sources, kWh | 848.00 | 2021 | million kWh |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions | 14 | 2024 | Mt CO2 eq |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions per capita | 0.77 | 2024 | metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent per capita |
| Greenhouse gas emissions | 32 | 2024 | kt of CO2 equivalent |
| GDP per unit of energy | 16.43 | 2023 | GDP per kg of oil equivalent |
| Net energy imports | 76.37 | 2024 | percent |
| Natural resources income | 4.40 | 2021 | percent |
| Oil revenue | 0.00 | 2021 | percent |
| Natural gas revenue | 0.00 | 2021 | percent |
| Access to electricity | 82.90 | 2024 | percent |
| Gasoline consumption per capita | 25.901 | 2024 | liters per person per year |