Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal was 0.02 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.02 for electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.02 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
That places Sierra Leone 153rd out of 212 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.003 | 0 | 0.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.014 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 153 Bahamas 0.02 compare
- 153 Cook Islands 0.02 compare
- 153 Cote d'Ivoire 0.02 compare
- 153 Guyana 0.02 compare
- 153 Iceland 0.02 compare
- 153 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.02 compare
- 153 United States Virgin Islands 0.02 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)
- Fuel exports 0.1% (2018)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 76.61 (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs gdp per capita 9.45 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Sierra Leone?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Sierra Leone was 0.02 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.02 in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal?
- Sierra Leone ranks 153rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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