Sierra Leone vs World: Renewable energy consumption

Sierra Leone
71.6%
in 2022
World
19.7%
in 2020
Sierra Leone rank
25th
World rank
28th

Renewable energy consumption over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • World
20406080100199020062022

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 71.6% against 19.7% in World, a difference of 51.9%.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 3.6 times World's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

Sierra Leone ranks 25th and World ranks 28th of 212 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone World Difference Ahead
1990s 93.5% 17.3% 76.1% Sierra Leone
2000s 87.6% 16.9% 70.7% Sierra Leone
2010s 76.6% 17.4% 59.2% Sierra Leone
2020s 75.1% 19.7% 55.4% Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable energy consumption, Sierra Leone or World?
Sierra Leone, at 71.6% against 19.7% in World as of 2022.
What is the difference in renewable energy consumption between Sierra Leone and World?
51.9%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and World?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Sierra Leone and World rank globally for renewable energy consumption?
Sierra Leone ranks 25th and World ranks 28th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption)
Unit
% of total final energy consumption
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
259 places, 8,203 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed

Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.