Niger vs Sierra Leone: Energy intensity
Niger
0.546 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2022
Sierra Leone
0.5434 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2022
Niger rank
143rd
Sierra Leone rank
144th
Energy intensity over time
- Niger
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Niger currently reports 0.546 kilowatt-hours per dollar against 0.5434 kilowatt-hours per dollar in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.0026 kilowatt-hours per dollar.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Niger ranks 143rd and Sierra Leone ranks 144th of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4091 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5983 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.1892 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 0.5715 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7966 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.2251 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 0.4182 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.4504 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.0322 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 0.5664 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.4277 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.1388 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Niger |
| 2020s | 0.5381 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5345 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.0036 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy intensity, Niger or Sierra Leone?
- Niger, at 0.546 kilowatt-hours per dollar against 0.5434 kilowatt-hours per dollar in Sierra Leone as of 2022.
- What is the difference in energy intensity between Niger and Sierra Leone?
- 0.0026 kilowatt-hours per dollar, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sierra Leone?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Niger and Sierra Leone rank globally for energy intensity?
- Niger ranks 143rd and Sierra Leone ranks 144th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Energy intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.