Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity was 13.32 w per capita in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in w per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Sierra Leone is 13.32 w per capita, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Sierra Leone peaked at 13.87 w per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.7013 w per capita, in 2007.
That places Sierra Leone 189th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.59 w per capita | 0.7013 w per capita | 4.93 w per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.06 w per capita | 8.09 w per capita | 13.11 w per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.43 w per capita | 12.81 w per capita | 13.87 w per capita | 5 |
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- 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 76.61 (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs gdp per capita 9.45 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Sierra Leone?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Sierra Leone was 13.32 w per capita in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 13.87 w per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7013 w per capita in 2007.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Sierra Leone ranks 189th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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