Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Senegal
Senegal: Fuelwood — Energy consumption was 35,798 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Senegal, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, fuelwood — energy consumption in Senegal stood at 35,798 TJ.
The figure is down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuelwood — energy consumption in Senegal peaked at 37,121 TJ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 15,064 TJ, in 1990.
That places Senegal 75th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Senegal, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15,064 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 15,179 TJ | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 15,289 TJ | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 15,395 TJ | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 15,515 TJ | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 15,955 TJ | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 16,408 TJ | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 16,874 TJ | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 17,353 TJ | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 17,845 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 18,240 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 18,690 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 18,978 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 18,977 TJ | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 18,718 TJ | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 18,615 TJ | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 19,125 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 19,652 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 20,202 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 36,336 TJ | +79.9% |
| 2010 | 35,158 TJ | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 36,130 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 37,121 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 29,060 TJ | -21.7% |
| 2014 | 36,193 TJ | +24.5% |
| 2015 | 36,256 TJ | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 36,497 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 31,297 TJ | -14.2% |
| 2018 | 31,722 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 32,955 TJ | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 35,034 TJ | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 35,464 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 35,691 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 35,798 TJ | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 35,798 TJ | +0.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 35,798 TJ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45,842 TJ, 78% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 35,798 TJ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49,020 TJ, 73% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fuelwood — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +79.9% | 20,202 TJ | 36,336 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,088 TJ | 15,064 TJ | 17,845 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,753 TJ | 18,240 TJ | 36,336 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,239 TJ | 29,060 TJ | 37,121 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,557 TJ | 35,034 TJ | 35,798 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 fuelwood — energy consumption in Senegal?
- Fuelwood — energy consumption in Senegal was 35,798 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 37,121 TJ in 2012.
- What is the lowest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,064 TJ in 1990.
- How does Senegal rank for fuelwood — energy consumption?
- Senegal ranks 75th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuelwood — energy consumption rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fuelwood — 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.