Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita was 0.5434 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Sierra Leone, 1980–2022
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
In 2022, energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Sierra Leone stood at 0.5434 kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.22 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.3462 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 2009.
Sierra Leone ranks 142nd of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5983 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5388 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.6717 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7966 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5201 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.22 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4504 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.3462 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.6227 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4277 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.365 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.4532 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5345 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.4852 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5748 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 139 Costa Rica 0.5829 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 140 Nepal 0.5637 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 141 Niger 0.546 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 143 Ireland 0.5407 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 144 Denmark 0.5257 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 145 Central African Republic 0.477 kilowatt-hours per dollar 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 76.6% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 9.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Sierra Leone was 0.5434 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1999.
- What is the lowest energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3462 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2009.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 142nd out of 163 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.