Environment & Energy

Senegal

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Electricity generation mix
  • Other fossil78.6%
  • Solar8.9%
  • Wind5.4%
  • Hydro4.1%
  • Bioenergy1.4%
  • Coal1.3%
  • Gas0.3%
Source: Ember
CO₂ emissions19702024
1.354.657.9511.214.519702024
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902021
34.239.544.950.255.519902021
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902015
40.544.24851.855.619902015
Source: WB SE4ALL
IndicatorValue
CO₂ emissions14.2 Mt CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
CO₂ per capita0.768 t CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
Renewable energy share35.4 %World Bank WDI [2021]
Energy use per capita291 kg oil-eqWorld Bank WDI [2023]
Freshwater withdrawal11.9 %World Bank WDI [2022]
Renewable electricity share19.8 %Ember [2024]
UNESCO World Heritage sites7 sitesUNESCO World Heritage [2025]
Mean annual temperature29.4 °CWorld Bank CCKP [2014]
Forest area (>10% canopy)4,260,000 haGlobal Forest Watch [2010]
Intangible cultural heritage elements3 elementsUNESCO ICH [2025]
Operating power capacity1,490 MWGlobal Energy Monitor [2025]
Renewable water resources per capita39 m³FAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — agriculture2.76 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — industry3.02 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — domestic0.949 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
CO2 emissions, total14.1–14,200 MtJRC EDGAR [2024] 14,200 Mt·Global Carbon Budget [2024] 14.1 Mt
CO2 emissions by sector
  • Road Transportation no resuspension
  • Main Activity Electricity and Heat Production
  • Cement production
  • Residential and other sectors
  • Manufacturing Industries and Construction
JRC EDGAR [2024]
CO2 emissions, territorial14.1 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2024]
CO2 emissions, consumption-based19 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2023]
Significant earthquakes (recent)No authoritative open source found
Largest recent earthquakeNo authoritative open source found
Active natural events43NASA EONET [2026]
Natural events by categoryWildfires: 40 / Floods: 3NASA EONET [2026]
Renewable energy share42.7 %WB SE4ALL [2015]
Oil production100 kbdEIA International Energy [2025]
Natural gas production0.0347 bcmEIA International Energy [2024]
Coal production0 MtEIA International Energy [2024]
Environmental issuesdeforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion; desertification; droughts; seasonal flooding; overfishing; weak environmental laws; poachingCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive

Section metadata

Data year2026
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage26/28
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • Ember
    ember_electricity
    Edition: 2025
  • UNESCO World Heritage
    unesco_world_heritage
    Edition: 2025
  • World Bank CCKP
    cckp_climate
    Edition: 2024
  • Global Forest Watch
    gfw_forest_cover
    Edition: 2024
  • UNESCO ICH
    unesco_ich
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Energy Monitor
    global_energy_monitor
    Edition: 2025
  • FAO AQUASTAT
    aquastat_water
    Edition: 2026
  • JRC EDGAR
    edgar
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Carbon Budget
    global_carbon_budget
    Edition: 2025
  • NASA EONET
    nasa_eonet
    Edition: 2026
  • WB SE4ALL
    world_bank_se4all
    Edition: 2018
  • EIA International Energy
    eia_energy_international
    Edition: 2026
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Senegal's environment & energy on Databook compiles 26 indicators from 14 open datasets including World Bank WDI, Ember, UNESCO World Heritage. Key figures include co₂ emissions (14.2 Mt CO₂), co₂ per capita (0.768 t CO₂). Data is referenced to 2026. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.