Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity was 13.32 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Sierra Leone is 13.32, 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 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.7013, in 2007.
That places Sierra Leone 205th out of 237 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.
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9042 | — |
| 2001 | 0.8524 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.8046 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.7725 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7474 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.7278 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7119 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7013 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 4.93 | +602.6% |
| 2009 | 4.8 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 8.69 | +81.1% |
| 2011 | 8.46 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 8.29 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 8.09 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 13.11 | +62.0% |
| 2015 | 12.82 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 12.58 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 13.02 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 12.73 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 12.83 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 12.81 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 13.52 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 13.87 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 13.61 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 13.32 | -2.1% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 13.32 is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.12, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 13.32 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.98, 51% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +602.6% | 0.7013 | 4.93 |
| 2010 | +81.1% | 4.8 | 8.69 |
| 2014 | +62.0% | 8.09 | 13.11 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.59 | 0.7013 | 4.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.06 | 8.09 | 13.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.43 | 12.81 | 13.87 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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 installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Sierra Leone?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Sierra Leone was 13.32 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 in 2022.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7013 in 2007.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Sierra Leone ranks 205th out of 237 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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