How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Sierra Leone?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from oil sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Greenland vs Sierra Leone: Electricity production from oil sources

Greenland

23.0%

in 2021

Sierra Leone

24.7%

in 2021

Greenland rank

76th

Sierra Leone rank

73rd

Electricity production from oil sources over time

Greenland
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 24.7% against 23.0% in Greenland, a difference of 1.7%.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Greenland's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Greenland ranks 76th and Sierra Leone ranks 73rd of 210 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greenland	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
2000s	47.9%	77.7%	29.8%	Sierra Leone
2010s	28.8%	23.2%	5.6%	Greenland
2020s	24.3%	24.7%	0.4%	Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from oil sources, Greenland or Sierra Leone?: Sierra Leone, at 24.7% against 23.0% in Greenland as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from oil sources between Greenland and Sierra Leone?: 1.7%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Sierra Leone?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Greenland and Sierra Leone rank globally for electricity production from oil sources?: Greenland ranks 76th and Sierra Leone ranks 73rd of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from oil sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Electricity production from oil sources (% of total)
Unit: % of total
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 257 places, 7,945 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

The share of electricity production from oil sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products.