Barbados vs Sierra Leone: Primary energy use
Barbados
6.77 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Sierra Leone
6.97 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Barbados rank
168th
Sierra Leone rank
166th
Primary energy use over time
- Barbados
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 6.97 terawatt-hours against 6.77 terawatt-hours in Barbados, a difference of 0.2 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 168th and Sierra Leone ranks 166th of 215 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 | 4.8 terawatt-hours | 3.55 terawatt-hours | 1.25 terawatt-hours | Barbados |
| 1990s | 5.76 terawatt-hours | 3.66 terawatt-hours | 2.09 terawatt-hours | Barbados |
| 2000s | 7.23 terawatt-hours | 2.35 terawatt-hours | 4.88 terawatt-hours | Barbados |
| 2010s | 7.09 terawatt-hours | 4.19 terawatt-hours | 2.9 terawatt-hours | Barbados |
| 2020s | 6.12 terawatt-hours | 6.36 terawatt-hours | 0.2324 terawatt-hours | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Barbados or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 6.97 terawatt-hours against 6.77 terawatt-hours in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Barbados and Sierra Leone?
- 0.2 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 primary energy use?
- Barbados ranks 168th and Sierra Leone ranks 166th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β 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.