Sierra Leone vs Somalia: Oil consumption

Sierra Leone
6.75 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Somalia
6.71 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
163rd
Somalia rank
164th

Oil consumption over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Somalia
234567198020022024

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 6.75 terawatt-hours against 6.71 terawatt-hours in Somalia, a difference of 0.04 terawatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Somalia ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 163rd and Somalia ranks 164th of 220 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Somalia Difference Ahead
1980s 3.55 terawatt-hours 5.17 terawatt-hours 1.62 terawatt-hours Somalia
1990s 3.66 terawatt-hours 2.54 terawatt-hours 1.13 terawatt-hours Sierra Leone
2000s 2.33 terawatt-hours 3.24 terawatt-hours 0.9059 terawatt-hours Somalia
2010s 4.05 terawatt-hours 3.8 terawatt-hours 0.2531 terawatt-hours Sierra Leone
2020s 6.15 terawatt-hours 6.2 terawatt-hours 0.0538 terawatt-hours Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil consumption, Sierra Leone or Somalia?
Sierra Leone, at 6.75 terawatt-hours against 6.71 terawatt-hours in Somalia as of 2024.
What is the difference in oil consumption between Sierra Leone and Somalia?
0.04 terawatt-hours, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Somalia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Sierra Leone and Somalia rank globally for oil consumption?
Sierra Leone ranks 163rd and Somalia ranks 164th 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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About this data

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

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