Fossil fuel consumption per person in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 780.95 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
780.95 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
197th
of 219 countries
All-time high
1,102 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1988
All-time low
390.14 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2005
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Fossil fuel consumption per person in Sierra Leone, 1980–2024
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 person.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 780.95 kilowatt-hours per person for fossil fuel consumption per person in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person in Sierra Leone peaked at 1,102 kilowatt-hours per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 390.14 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2005.
That places Sierra Leone 197th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption per person in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 959.28 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 937.51 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 991.94 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 899.08 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.4% |
| 1984 | 882.01 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 946.37 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 975.04 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 1,040 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 1,102 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 1,045 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 1,019 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 1,067 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 786.05 kilowatt-hours per person | -26.3% |
| 1993 | 786.51 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 743.74 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 854.11 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.8% |
| 1996 | 837.54 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 869.22 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 860.71 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 856.27 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 413.98 kilowatt-hours per person | -51.7% |
| 2001 | 492 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.8% |
| 2002 | 466.87 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 460.82 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 444.62 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 390.14 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 471.02 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.7% |
| 2007 | 428.03 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 410.63 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 401.44 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 417.52 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 517.69 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.0% |
| 2012 | 583.48 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 674.84 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 721.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 565.9 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.6% |
| 2016 | 566.02 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 545.67 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 582.17 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 620.88 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 638.07 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 774.95 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.5% |
| 2022 | 742.92 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 772.56 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 780.95 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 780.95 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 610.54 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 780.95 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,345 kilowatt-hours per person, 58% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption per person 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 | -51.7% | 856.27 kilowatt-hours per person | 413.98 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 977.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 882.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,102 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 868.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 743.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,067 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 437.95 kilowatt-hours per person | 390.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 492 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 579.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 417.52 kilowatt-hours per person | 721.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 741.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 638.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 780.95 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 194 Burkina Faso 980.87 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 195 Eritrea 871.93 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 196 Gambia 831.67 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 198 Afghanistan 768.11 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 199 Guinea-Bissau 691 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 200 South Sudan 610.54 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Sierra Leone
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 1.1% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption per person in Sierra Leone?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person in Sierra Leone was 780.95 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, 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 fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1,102 kilowatt-hours per person in 1988.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 390.14 kilowatt-hours per person in 2005.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Sierra Leone ranks 197th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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 Fossil fuel consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.