Sierra Leone vs Tanzania: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person

Sierra Leone
13.32 watts per capita
in 2024
Tanzania
21.55 watts per capita
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
191st
Tanzania rank
188th

Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Tanzania
05101520200020122024

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 21.55 watts per capita against 13.32 watts per capita in Sierra Leone, a difference of 8.23 watts per capita.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.6 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tanzania ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 191st and Tanzania ranks 188th of 221 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Tanzania Difference Ahead
2000s 1.59 watts per capita 15.88 watts per capita 14.28 watts per capita Tanzania
2010s 11.06 watts per capita 12.78 watts per capita 1.72 watts per capita Tanzania
2020s 13.43 watts per capita 13.22 watts per capita 0.204 watts per capita Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable electricity-generating capacity per person, Sierra Leone or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 21.55 watts per capita against 13.32 watts per capita in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in renewable electricity-generating capacity per person between Sierra Leone and Tanzania?
8.23 watts per capita, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Tanzania?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Sierra Leone and Tanzania rank globally for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
Sierra Leone ranks 191st and Tanzania ranks 188th of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person
Unit
watts per capita
Source
International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
221 places, 5,525 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita).