Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) was 2.98 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Sierra Leone, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, energy intensity level of primary energy in Sierra Leone stood at 2.98. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Sierra Leone peaked at 8.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.98, in 2024.
That places Sierra Leone 128th out of 223 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.54 | — |
| 1991 | 3.84 | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 3.88 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 3.8 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 3.62 | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 4.11 | +13.5% |
| 1996 | 5.47 | +33.1% |
| 1997 | 7.06 | +29.1% |
| 1998 | 7.32 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 8.07 | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 8.2 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 7.13 | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 5.83 | -18.2% |
| 2003 | 5.36 | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 4.97 | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 4.57 | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 4.55 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 4.33 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 4.2 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 4.17 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 3.86 | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 3.77 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 3.64 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 3.54 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 3.63 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 3.71 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 3.63 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 3.48 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 3.34 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 3.25 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 3.35 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 3.35 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.2 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 3.06 | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 2.98 | -2.6% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 2.98 is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.32, 56% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 2.98 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.01, 74% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +33.1% | 4.11 | 5.47 |
| 1997 | +29.1% | 5.47 | 7.06 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.07 | 3.54 | 8.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.33 | 4.17 | 8.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.58 | 3.25 | 3.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.19 | 2.98 | 3.35 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More energy & mining data for Sierra Leone
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 1.1% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Sierra Leone?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Sierra Leone was 2.98 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.98 in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Sierra Leone ranks 128th out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant 2021 purchasing power parity GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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