Ethiopia vs Sierra Leone: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Ethiopia
0 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Sierra Leone
1.16 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
201st
Sierra Leone rank
200th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Ethiopia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 1.16 kilowatt-hours against 0 kilowatt-hours in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.16 kilowatt-hours.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 201st and Sierra Leone ranks 200th of 210 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3053 kilowatt-hours | 15.57 kilowatt-hours | 15.27 kilowatt-hours | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 0.1486 kilowatt-hours | 7.1 kilowatt-hours | 6.95 kilowatt-hours | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 0.0168 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, Ethiopia or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 1.16 kilowatt-hours against 0 kilowatt-hours in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Ethiopia and Sierra Leone?
- 1.16 kilowatt-hours, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sierra Leone?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Sierra Leone rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Ethiopia ranks 201st and Sierra Leone ranks 200th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β 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
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.