Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 13.57 watts per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Sierra Leone, 2000–2023
Source: International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in watts per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Sierra Leone is 13.57 watts per capita, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 67.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Sierra Leone peaked at 13.87 watts per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.7 watts per capita, in 2007.
Sierra Leone ranks 188th of 219 countries on this measure, 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 watts per capita | 0.7 watts per capita | 4.93 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.06 watts per capita | 8.09 watts per capita | 13.11 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.44 watts per capita | 12.81 watts per capita | 13.87 watts per capita | 4 |
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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)
- Fuel exports 0.1% (2018)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 76.6% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 9.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Sierra Leone?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Sierra Leone was 13.57 watts per capita in 2023, according to International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 13.87 watts per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7 watts per capita in 2007.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Sierra Leone ranks 188th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita)