Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean … technology in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean … technology was 2.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Sierra Leone stood at 2.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Sierra Leone peaked at 2.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Sierra Leone 197th out of 207 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.
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean … technology in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 1.0% | — |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | +100.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 2.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.0%, 40% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 2.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.0%, 13% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 2.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More energy & mining data for Sierra Leone
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 1.1% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Sierra Leone?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Sierra Leone was 2.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and?
- Sierra Leone ranks 197th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. 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 Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technology (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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