Eritrea vs Sierra Leone: Fossil fuel consumption per person

Eritrea
871.93 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Sierra Leone
780.95 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Eritrea rank
191st
Sierra Leone rank
193rd

Fossil fuel consumption per person over time

  • Eritrea
  • Sierra Leone
5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k198020022024

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 871.93 kilowatt-hours per person against 780.95 kilowatt-hours per person in Sierra Leone, a difference of 90.98 kilowatt-hours per person.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 191st and Sierra Leone ranks 193rd of 215 countries.

Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1990s 2,171 kilowatt-hours per person 836.93 kilowatt-hours per person 1,334 kilowatt-hours per person Eritrea
2000s 1,034 kilowatt-hours per person 437.95 kilowatt-hours per person 595.98 kilowatt-hours per person Eritrea
2010s 756.15 kilowatt-hours per person 579.59 kilowatt-hours per person 176.56 kilowatt-hours per person Eritrea
2020s 818.35 kilowatt-hours per person 741.89 kilowatt-hours per person 76.46 kilowatt-hours per person Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Eritrea or Sierra Leone?
Eritrea, at 871.93 kilowatt-hours per person against 780.95 kilowatt-hours per person in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Eritrea and Sierra Leone?
90.98 kilowatt-hours per person, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sierra Leone?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Eritrea and Sierra Leone rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
Eritrea ranks 191st and Sierra Leone ranks 193rd of 215 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 per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fossil fuel consumption per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
219 places, 10,587 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.