Energy mix in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Energy mix was 6.97 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Energy mix in Sierra Leone, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 6.97 for energy mix in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy mix in Sierra Leone peaked at 6.97 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.85, in 2000.
That places Sierra Leone 166th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Energy mix in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.14 | — |
| 1981 | 3.13 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 3.38 | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 3.13 | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 3.14 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 3.44 | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 3.64 | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 3.98 | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 4.33 | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 4.21 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 4.28 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 4.53 | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 3.27 | -27.7% |
| 1993 | 3.27 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 3.1 | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 3.57 | +15.0% |
| 1996 | 3.52 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 3.7 | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.85 | -50.1% |
| 2001 | 2.32 | +25.9% |
| 2002 | 2.34 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 2.4 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 2.4 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.16 | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 2.65 | +22.6% |
| 2007 | 2.48 | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 2.44 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 2.45 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.72 | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 3.46 | +27.0% |
| 2012 | 3.94 | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 4.64 | +17.7% |
| 2014 | 5.08 | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 4.12 | -18.9% |
| 2016 | 4.22 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 4.18 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 4.59 | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 5 | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 5.25 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 6.47 | +23.3% |
| 2022 | 6.35 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 6.75 | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 6.97 | +3.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 6.97 is below the median for low income countries, which is 13.82, 50% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 6.97 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.78, 34% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy mix 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -50.1% | 3.7 | 1.85 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.55 | 3.13 | 4.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.66 | 3.1 | 4.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.35 | 1.85 | 2.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.19 | 2.72 | 5.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.36 | 5.25 | 6.97 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More energy & mining data for Sierra Leone
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 1.1% (2018)
- Ores and metals imports 1.0% (2018)
- Fuel exports 0.1% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy mix in Sierra Leone?
- Energy mix in Sierra Leone was 6.97 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy mix recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 6.97 in 2024.
- What is the lowest energy mix recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.85 in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for energy mix?
- Sierra Leone ranks 166th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy mix rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Energy mix. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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