Luxembourg vs Sierra Leone: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels
Luxembourg
8.4%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
4.8%
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
191st
Sierra Leone rank
194th
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Luxembourg
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 8.4% against 4.8% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.8 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 191st and Sierra Leone ranks 194th of 213 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.4% | 81.4% | 7.0% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 62.8% | 25.7% | 37.1% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 4.9% | 9.9% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, Luxembourg or Sierra Leone?
- Luxembourg, at 8.4% against 4.8% in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from fossil fuels between Luxembourg and Sierra Leone?
- 3.6%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Sierra Leone?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Luxembourg and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Luxembourg ranks 191st and Sierra Leone ranks 194th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. 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 as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.