Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate was -46.39 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, 1983–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone stood at -46.39 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 110.9% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 443.99 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -594.86 % change on previous year, in 1992.
That places Sierra Leone 120th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | -200 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 103.42 % change on previous year | -151.7% |
| 1986 | -36.93 % change on previous year | -135.7% |
| 1987 | 81.31 % change on previous year | -320.1% |
| 1988 | 0.7133 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 1989 | -134.04 % change on previous year | -18892.8% |
| 1990 | 152.22 % change on previous year | -213.6% |
| 1991 | 307.19 % change on previous year | +101.8% |
| 1992 | -594.86 % change on previous year | -293.6% |
| 1993 | 99.57 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
| 1995 | 380.73 % change on previous year | +282.4% |
| 1996 | -111.26 % change on previous year | -129.2% |
| 1997 | 443.99 % change on previous year | -499.1% |
| 1998 | -99.99 % change on previous year | -122.5% |
| 1999 | -98.65 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 125.8 % change on previous year | -227.5% |
| 2002 | -97.23 % change on previous year | -177.3% |
| 2003 | 390.98 % change on previous year | -502.1% |
| 2004 | -107.28 % change on previous year | -127.4% |
| 2006 | 309.97 % change on previous year | -388.9% |
| 2007 | -135.66 % change on previous year | -143.8% |
| 2008 | 76.83 % change on previous year | -156.6% |
| 2009 | 125.85 % change on previous year | +63.8% |
| 2011 | 170.31 % change on previous year | +35.3% |
| 2012 | -34.5 % change on previous year | -120.3% |
| 2013 | 44.76 % change on previous year | -229.8% |
| 2014 | -36.23 % change on previous year | -180.9% |
| 2015 | -315.77 % change on previous year | +771.6% |
| 2016 | 110.2 % change on previous year | -134.9% |
| 2017 | -143.66 % change on previous year | -230.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2602 % change on previous year | -100.2% |
| 2020 | -39.85 % change on previous year | -15416.9% |
| 2021 | 393.62 % change on previous year | -1087.7% |
| 2022 | -110.12 % change on previous year | -128.0% |
| 2023 | 424.77 % change on previous year | -485.7% |
| 2024 | -46.39 % change on previous year | -110.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -30.92 % change on previous year | -200 % change on previous year | 103.42 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1990s | 53.22 % change on previous year | -594.86 % change on previous year | 443.99 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 86.16 % change on previous year | -135.66 % change on previous year | 390.98 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | -25.58 % change on previous year | -315.77 % change on previous year | 170.31 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | 124.4 % change on previous year | -110.12 % change on previous year | 424.77 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 117 Brazil -44.96 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Samoa -44.99 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Cook Islands -45.89 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Montenegro -47.05 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Viet Nam -47.22 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Vanuatu -47.51 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for Sierra Leone
- Fuel imports 1.1% (2018)
- Ores and metals imports 1.0% (2018)
- Ores and metals exports 19.7% (2018)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone?
- Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone was -46.39 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 443.99 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -594.86 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 120th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 36 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual change in primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Annual change in primary energy use Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual change in primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.