Guinea-Bissau vs Sierra Leone: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Guinea-Bissau
691 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Sierra Leone
780.95 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
195th
Sierra Leone rank
193rd
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 780.95 kilowatt-hours per person against 691 kilowatt-hours per person in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 89.95 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 195th and Sierra Leone ranks 193rd of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 612.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 977.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 365.54 kilowatt-hours per person | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 1,153 kilowatt-hours per person | 868.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 284.93 kilowatt-hours per person | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 883.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 437.95 kilowatt-hours per person | 445.6 kilowatt-hours per person | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 815.5 kilowatt-hours per person | 579.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 235.91 kilowatt-hours per person | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 705.1 kilowatt-hours per person | 741.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 36.79 kilowatt-hours per person | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Guinea-Bissau or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 780.95 kilowatt-hours per person against 691 kilowatt-hours per person in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
- 89.95 kilowatt-hours per person, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 195th 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.