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
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 193rd out of 213 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.
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
- 190 Burkina Faso 980.87 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 191 Eritrea 871.93 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 192 Gambia 831.67 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 194 Afghanistan 768.11 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 195 Guinea-Bissau 691 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 196 South Sudan 610.54 kilowatt-hours per person 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 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 193rd out of 213 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.