Charcoal — Energy production in Senegal
Senegal: Charcoal — Energy production was 7,060 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Charcoal — Energy production in Senegal, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 7,060 TJ for charcoal — energy production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charcoal — energy production in Senegal peaked at 16,992 TJ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,212 TJ, in 1995.
Senegal ranks 44th of 148 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.
Charcoal — Energy production in Senegal, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,425 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 4,012 TJ | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 3,363 TJ | -16.2% |
| 1993 | 3,252 TJ | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 2,950 TJ | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 2,212 TJ | -25.0% |
| 1996 | 2,655 TJ | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 3,252 TJ | +22.5% |
| 1998 | 3,252 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3,266 TJ | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 9,706 TJ | +197.2% |
| 2001 | 9,882 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 9,971 TJ | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 9,912 TJ | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 9,853 TJ | -0.6% |
| 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 7,026 TJ, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 7,060 TJ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,298 TJ, 62% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charcoal — Energy production 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 | +197.2% | 3,266 TJ | 9,706 TJ |
| 2007 | +43.3% | 10,089 TJ | 14,455 TJ |
| 2017 | -34.6% | 8,526 TJ | 5,575 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,264 TJ | 2,212 TJ | 4,425 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,534 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 |
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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 production in Senegal?
- Charcoal — energy production in Senegal was 7,060 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest charcoal — energy production recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 16,992 TJ in 2012.
- What is the lowest charcoal — energy production recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,212 TJ in 1995.
- How does Senegal rank for charcoal — energy production?
- Senegal ranks 44th out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charcoal — energy production 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 production. 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.