Charcoal — Energy consumption in Senegal
Senegal: Charcoal — Energy consumption was 7,060 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Senegal, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for charcoal — energy consumption in Senegal is 7,060 TJ, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charcoal — energy consumption in Senegal peaked at 16,992 TJ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,655 TJ, in 1996.
That places Senegal 42nd out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Senegal, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,186 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 3,245 TJ | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 3,245 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3,245 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3,540 TJ | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 3,540 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,655 TJ | -25.0% |
| 1997 | 3,245 TJ | +22.2% |
| 1998 | 3,245 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3,245 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9,706 TJ | +199.1% |
| 2001 | 9,868 TJ | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 9,956 TJ | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 9,897 TJ | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 9,853 TJ | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 10,089 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 10,089 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 14,455 TJ | +43.3% |
| 2008 | 14,809 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 16,579 TJ | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 16,107 TJ | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 16,550 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 16,992 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 14,219 TJ | -16.3% |
| 2014 | 11,918 TJ | -16.2% |
| 2015 | 10,148 TJ | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 8,526 TJ | -16.0% |
| 2017 | 5,575 TJ | -34.6% |
| 2018 | 5,387 TJ | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 5,476 TJ | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 6,728 TJ | +22.9% |
| 2021 | 6,918 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 6,688 TJ | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 7,060 TJ | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 7,060 TJ | +0.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 7,060 TJ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,205 TJ, 1.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 7,060 TJ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,797 TJ, 65% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charcoal — Energy consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +199.1% | 3,245 TJ | 9,706 TJ |
| 2007 | +43.3% | 10,089 TJ | 14,455 TJ |
| 2017 | -34.6% | 8,526 TJ | 5,575 TJ |
| 1996 | -25.0% | 3,540 TJ | 2,655 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,239 TJ | 2,655 TJ | 3,540 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,530 TJ | 9,706 TJ | 16,579 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,090 TJ | 5,387 TJ | 16,992 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,891 TJ | 6,688 TJ | 7,060 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More environment data for Senegal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.432 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.48 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.1647 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charcoal — energy consumption in Senegal?
- Charcoal — energy consumption in Senegal was 7,060 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 16,992 TJ in 2012.
- What is the lowest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,655 TJ in 1996.
- How does Senegal rank for charcoal — energy consumption?
- Senegal ranks 42nd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charcoal — energy consumption rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Charcoal — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.