What is the difference in oil consumption between Barbados and Sierra Leone?

0.31 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.

Where does this data come from?

Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Barbados vs Sierra Leone: Oil consumption

Barbados

6.44 terawatt-hours

in 2024

Sierra Leone

6.75 terawatt-hours

in 2024

Barbados rank

165th

Sierra Leone rank

163rd

Oil consumption over time

Barbados
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 6.75 terawatt-hours against 6.44 terawatt-hours in Barbados, a difference of 0.31 terawatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 165th and Sierra Leone ranks 163rd of 220 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	4.65 terawatt-hours	3.55 terawatt-hours	1.09 terawatt-hours	Barbados
1990s	5.29 terawatt-hours	3.66 terawatt-hours	1.63 terawatt-hours	Barbados
2000s	6.94 terawatt-hours	2.33 terawatt-hours	4.61 terawatt-hours	Barbados
2010s	6.84 terawatt-hours	4.05 terawatt-hours	2.79 terawatt-hours	Barbados
2020s	5.83 terawatt-hours	6.15 terawatt-hours	0.3222 terawatt-hours	Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil consumption, Barbados or Sierra Leone?: Sierra Leone, at 6.75 terawatt-hours against 6.44 terawatt-hours in Barbados as of 2024.
What is the difference in oil consumption between Barbados and Sierra Leone?: 0.31 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 oil consumption?: Barbados ranks 165th and Sierra Leone ranks 163rd of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Oil consumption
Unit: terawatt-hours
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 222 places, 10,699 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.