Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Per capita renewable freshwater resources was 19,331 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
19,331
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
30th
of 183 countries
All-time high
69,438
in 1961
All-time low
19,331
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Sierra Leone, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 19,331 for per capita renewable freshwater resources in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita renewable freshwater resources in Sierra Leone peaked at 69,438 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 19,331, in 2022.
Sierra Leone ranks 30th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 69,438 | — |
| 1962 | 68,311 | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 67,163 | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 65,996 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 64,812 | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 63,627 | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 62,442 | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 61,267 | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 60,120 | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 58,991 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 57,903 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 56,851 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 55,808 | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 54,786 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 53,788 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 52,826 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 51,858 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 50,866 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 49,883 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 48,898 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 47,919 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 46,946 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 45,955 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 44,960 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 43,975 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 42,914 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 41,778 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 40,666 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 39,662 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 38,124 | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 37,680 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 38,403 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 38,488 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 38,341 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 38,285 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 38,102 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 37,614 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 37,246 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 37,054 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 36,170 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 34,095 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 32,184 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 30,902 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 29,875 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 29,082 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 28,447 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 27,829 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 27,143 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 26,422 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 25,712 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 25,050 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 24,424 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 23,831 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 23,268 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 22,735 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 22,206 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 21,682 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 21,179 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 20,693 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 20,221 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 19,766 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 19,331 | -2.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 19,331 is above the median for low income countries, which is 973.01, 19.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 19,331 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,439, 13.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64,797 | 60,120 | 69,438 | 9 |
| 1970s | 54,356 | 49,883 | 58,991 | 10 |
| 1980s | 44,367 | 39,662 | 48,898 | 10 |
| 1990s | 37,934 | 37,054 | 38,488 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,215 | 26,422 | 36,170 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,078 | 20,693 | 25,712 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,773 | 19,331 | 20,221 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More energy & mining data for Sierra Leone
- Ores and metals imports 1.0% (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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita renewable freshwater resources in Sierra Leone?
- Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Sierra Leone was 19,331 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 69,438 in 1961.
- What is the lowest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,331 in 2022.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for per capita renewable freshwater resources?
- Sierra Leone ranks 30th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is per capita renewable freshwater resources rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita renewable freshwater resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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