Gambia vs Sierra Leone: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Gambia
831.67 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Sierra Leone
780.95 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Gambia rank
192nd
Sierra Leone rank
193rd
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Gambia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 831.67 kilowatt-hours per person against 780.95 kilowatt-hours per person in Sierra Leone, a difference of 50.72 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Gambia ranks 192nd and Sierra Leone ranks 193rd of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 831.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 977.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 146.06 kilowatt-hours per person | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 711.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 868.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 156.5 kilowatt-hours per person | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 910.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 437.95 kilowatt-hours per person | 472.23 kilowatt-hours per person | Gambia |
| 2010s | 978.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 579.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 399.13 kilowatt-hours per person | Gambia |
| 2020s | 789.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 741.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 47.49 kilowatt-hours per person | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Gambia or Sierra Leone?
- Gambia, at 831.67 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 Gambia and Sierra Leone?
- 50.72 kilowatt-hours per person, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sierra Leone?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Sierra Leone rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Gambia ranks 192nd 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 β 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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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.