Barbados vs Sierra Leone: Fossil fuel consumption
Barbados
6.67 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Sierra Leone
6.75 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Barbados rank
167th
Sierra Leone rank
165th
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Barbados
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 6.75 terawatt-hours against 6.67 terawatt-hours in Barbados, a difference of 0.08 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 167th and Sierra Leone ranks 165th of 216 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.8 terawatt-hours | 3.55 terawatt-hours | 1.25 terawatt-hours | Barbados |
| 1990s | 5.76 terawatt-hours | 3.66 terawatt-hours | 2.09 terawatt-hours | Barbados |
| 2000s | 7.23 terawatt-hours | 2.33 terawatt-hours | 4.89 terawatt-hours | Barbados |
| 2010s | 7.07 terawatt-hours | 4.05 terawatt-hours | 3.02 terawatt-hours | Barbados |
| 2020s | 6.04 terawatt-hours | 6.15 terawatt-hours | 0.1151 terawatt-hours | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Barbados or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 6.75 terawatt-hours against 6.67 terawatt-hours in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Barbados and Sierra Leone?
- 0.08 terawatt-hours, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Sierra Leone?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Sierra Leone rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Barbados ranks 167th and Sierra Leone ranks 165th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.