Afghanistan vs Sierra Leone: Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Afghanistan
3.05 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Sierra Leone
1.16 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
196th
Sierra Leone rank
197th
Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables over time
- Afghanistan
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 3.05 kilowatt-hours against 1.16 kilowatt-hours in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.89 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 2.6 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 196th and Sierra Leone ranks 197th of 208 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.97 kilowatt-hours | 15.57 kilowatt-hours | 6.61 kilowatt-hours | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 5.05 kilowatt-hours | 7.1 kilowatt-hours | 2.05 kilowatt-hours | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 3.14 kilowatt-hours | 1.21 kilowatt-hours | 1.93 kilowatt-hours | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables, Afghanistan or Sierra Leone?
- Afghanistan, at 3.05 kilowatt-hours against 1.16 kilowatt-hours in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables between Afghanistan and Sierra Leone?
- 1.89 kilowatt-hours, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sierra Leone?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Sierra Leone rank globally for per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Afghanistan ranks 196th and Sierra Leone ranks 197th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.