Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sierra Leone: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person

Democratic Republic of Congo
0 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Sierra Leone
1.16 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
199th
Sierra Leone rank
198th

Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Sierra Leone
0102030200020122024

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 1.16 kilowatt-hours against 0 kilowatt-hours in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.16 kilowatt-hours.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 199th and Sierra Leone ranks 198th of 209 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6078 kilowatt-hours 15.57 kilowatt-hours 14.97 kilowatt-hours Sierra Leone
2010s 0.3555 kilowatt-hours 7.1 kilowatt-hours 6.74 kilowatt-hours Sierra Leone
2020s 0.0208 kilowatt-hours 1.21 kilowatt-hours 1.19 kilowatt-hours Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 1.16 kilowatt-hours against 0 kilowatt-hours in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?
1.16 kilowatt-hours, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 199th and Sierra Leone ranks 198th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,157 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.