Rwanda vs Sierra Leone: Fossil fuel consumption
Rwanda
7.21 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Sierra Leone
6.75 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Rwanda rank
162nd
Sierra Leone rank
165th
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Rwanda
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 7.21 terawatt-hours against 6.75 terawatt-hours in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.46 terawatt-hours.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Rwanda ranks 162nd and Sierra Leone ranks 165th of 220 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.19 terawatt-hours | 3.55 terawatt-hours | 1.36 terawatt-hours | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 2.96 terawatt-hours | 3.66 terawatt-hours | 0.7028 terawatt-hours | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 2.49 terawatt-hours | 2.33 terawatt-hours | 0.1542 terawatt-hours | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 4 terawatt-hours | 4.05 terawatt-hours | 0.0495 terawatt-hours | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 6.34 terawatt-hours | 6.15 terawatt-hours | 0.1861 terawatt-hours | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Rwanda or Sierra Leone?
- Rwanda, at 7.21 terawatt-hours against 6.75 terawatt-hours in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
- 0.46 terawatt-hours, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Sierra Leone rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Rwanda ranks 162nd and Sierra Leone ranks 165th of 220 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 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.