Senegal - Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total)

Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total) in Senegal was 53.91 as of 2014. Its highest value over the past 43 years was 55.16 in 2005, while its lowest value was 33.56 in 1971.

Definition: Fossil fuel comprises coal, oil, petroleum, and natural gas products.

Source: IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA 2014 (http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), subject to https://www.iea.org/t&c/termsandconditions/

See also:

Year Value
1971 33.56
1972 33.96
1973 36.40
1974 37.60
1975 38.57
1976 39.42
1977 40.47
1978 40.16
1979 42.33
1980 43.26
1981 42.44
1982 41.46
1983 41.17
1984 43.68
1985 41.11
1986 43.27
1987 46.35
1988 43.12
1989 42.30
1990 43.26
1991 42.39
1992 45.41
1993 44.84
1994 44.03
1995 45.65
1996 45.42
1997 47.07
1998 48.45
1999 49.71
2000 50.30
2001 53.26
2002 52.27
2003 51.19
2004 54.57
2005 55.16
2006 54.77
2007 53.62
2008 53.48
2009 44.52
2010 46.08
2011 47.50
2012 45.77
2013 52.17
2014 53.91

Development Relevance: Fossil fuels are non-renewable resources because they take millions of years to form, and reserves are being depleted much faster than new ones are being made. In developing economies growth in energy use is closely related to growth in the modern sectors - industry, motorized transport, and urban areas - but energy use also reflects climatic, geographic, and economic factors (such as the relative price of energy). Energy use has been growing rapidly in low- and middle-income economies, but high-income economies still use almost five times as much energy on a per capita basis. Total energy use refers to the use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels (such as electricity and refined petroleum products). It includes energy from combustible renewables and waste - solid biomass and animal products, gas and liquid from biomass, and industrial and municipal waste. Biomass is any plant matter used directly as fuel or converted into fuel, heat, or electricity.

Limitations and Exceptions: The IEA makes these estimates in consultation with national statistical offices, oil companies, electric utilities, and national energy experts. The IEA occasionally revises its time series to reflect political changes, and energy statistics undergo continual changes in coverage or methodology as more detailed energy accounts become available. Breaks in series are therefore unavoidable.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Energy data are compiled by the International Energy Agency (IEA). IEA data for economies that are not members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) are based on national energy data adjusted to conform to annual questionnaires completed by OECD member governments. Data for combustible renewables and waste are often based on small surveys or other incomplete information and thus give only a broad impression of developments and are not strictly comparable across countries. The IEA reports include country notes that explain some of these differences. All forms of energy - primary energy and primary electricity - are converted into oil equivalents. A notional thermal efficiency of 33 percent is assumed for converting nuclear electricity into oil equivalents and 100 percent efficiency for converting hydroelectric power.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Restricted use: Please contact the International Energy Agency for third-party use of these data.

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Energy production & use