Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Senegal
Senegal: Solid biofuels — Energy consumption was 44,664 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Senegal, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for solid biofuels — energy consumption in Senegal is 44,664 TJ, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy consumption in Senegal peaked at 55,568 TJ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 18,250 TJ, in 1990.
That places Senegal 79th out of 209 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.
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Senegal, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18,250 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 18,424 TJ | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 18,534 TJ | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 18,640 TJ | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 19,055 TJ | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 19,495 TJ | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 19,063 TJ | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 20,119 TJ | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 20,598 TJ | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 21,090 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 27,946 TJ | +32.5% |
| 2001 | 28,558 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 28,934 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 28,874 TJ | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 28,571 TJ | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 28,704 TJ | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 29,214 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 34,107 TJ | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 35,011 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 54,506 TJ | +55.7% |
| 2010 | 52,227 TJ | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 53,908 TJ | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 55,568 TJ | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 44,987 TJ | -19.0% |
| 2014 | 49,615 TJ | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 47,699 TJ | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 46,382 TJ | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 37,703 TJ | -18.7% |
| 2018 | 37,835 TJ | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 42,570 TJ | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 46,248 TJ | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 44,748 TJ | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 44,204 TJ | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 44,664 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 44,664 TJ | +0.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 44,664 TJ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54,241 TJ, 82% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 44,664 TJ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 73,528 TJ, 61% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Solid biofuels — 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 | +55.7% | 35,011 TJ | 54,506 TJ |
| 2000 | +32.5% | 21,090 TJ | 27,946 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,327 TJ | 18,250 TJ | 21,090 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,442 TJ | 27,946 TJ | 54,506 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,850 TJ | 37,703 TJ | 55,568 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,906 TJ | 44,204 TJ | 46,248 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 solid biofuels — energy consumption in Senegal?
- Solid biofuels — energy consumption in Senegal was 44,664 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 55,568 TJ in 2012.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,250 TJ in 1990.
- How does Senegal rank for solid biofuels — energy consumption?
- Senegal ranks 79th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy consumption rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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 Solid biofuels — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.