Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban in Senegal
Senegal: Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban was 61 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Senegal, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Senegal is 61, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Senegal peaked at 73.2 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 51.9, in 2017.
That places Senegal 146th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.2 | — |
| 2001 | 70.9 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 72.4 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 73.2 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 73.1 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 72.5 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 71.6 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 70 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 68.2 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 66.05 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 63.5 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 60.9 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 58.6 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 56.4 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 54.3 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 52.9 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 52.1 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 51.9 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 52.4 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 53.5 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 55 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 56.9 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 58.7 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 61 | +3.9% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 61 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 63.2, 97% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 61 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.85, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.72 | 66.05 | 73.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.65 | 51.9 | 63.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.9 | 55 | 61 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More population data for Senegal
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3558 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.3558 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.7576 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 32,563 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.44 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4124 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.346 (2100)
- Population density 244.19 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.10 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Senegal?
- Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Senegal was 61 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 73.2 in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.9 in 2017.
- How does Senegal rank for share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels?
- Senegal ranks 146th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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