Primary energy use, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Primary energy use, per square kilometre was 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary energy use, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary energy use, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone stood at 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Sierra Leone 169th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Primary energy use, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -50.1% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 166 Yemen 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 167 Vanuatu 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 168 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 170 Burkina Faso 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 171 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 172 Guinea 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Primary energy use, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary energy use, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary energy use, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for primary energy use, per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 169th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary energy use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary energy use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary energy use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary energy use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary energy use Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary energy use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.