Sierra Leone vs Somalia: Primary energy use
Sierra Leone
6.97 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Somalia
6.79 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
165th
Somalia rank
166th
Primary energy use over time
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 6.97 terawatt-hours against 6.79 terawatt-hours in Somalia, a difference of 0.18 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Somalia ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 165th and Somalia ranks 166th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 2.
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 | 2.35 terawatt-hours | 3.24 terawatt-hours | 0.8905 terawatt-hours | Somalia |
| 2010s | 4.19 terawatt-hours | 3.81 terawatt-hours | 0.3879 terawatt-hours | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 6.36 terawatt-hours | 6.26 terawatt-hours | 0.0934 terawatt-hours | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Sierra Leone or Somalia?
- Sierra Leone, at 6.97 terawatt-hours against 6.79 terawatt-hours in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Sierra Leone and Somalia?
- 0.18 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 primary energy use?
- Sierra Leone ranks 165th and Somalia ranks 166th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.