Sierra Leone vs South Sudan: Annual change in primary energy use
Sierra Leone
0.2156 terawatt-hours
in 2024
South Sudan
0.1792 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
101st
South Sudan rank
104th
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- Sierra Leone
- South Sudan
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 0.2156 terawatt-hours against 0.1792 terawatt-hours in South Sudan, a difference of 0.0364 terawatt-hours.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 101st and South Sudan ranks 104th of 219 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1516 terawatt-hours | 0.208 terawatt-hours | 0.0564 terawatt-hours | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.3932 terawatt-hours | -0.0239 terawatt-hours | 0.4171 terawatt-hours | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, Sierra Leone or South Sudan?
- Sierra Leone, at 0.2156 terawatt-hours against 0.1792 terawatt-hours in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between Sierra Leone and South Sudan?
- 0.0364 terawatt-hours, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Sudan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and South Sudan rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- Sierra Leone ranks 101st and South Sudan ranks 104th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.