Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita was 13.32 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity generating capacity per capita 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, renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 13.87 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.7, in 2007.
Sierra Leone ranks 191st of 221 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9 | — |
| 2001 | 0.85 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.8 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.77 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.75 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.73 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.71 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.7 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 4.93 | +604.3% |
| 2009 | 4.8 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 8.69 | +81.0% |
| 2011 | 8.46 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 8.29 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 8.09 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 13.11 | +62.1% |
| 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 | +5.5% |
| 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 12.26, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 13.32 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.38, 49% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita 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 | +604.3% | 0.7 | 4.93 |
| 2010 | +81.0% | 4.8 | 8.69 |
| 2014 | +62.1% | 8.09 | 13.11 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.59 | 0.7 | 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
- 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 renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Sierra Leone was 13.32 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity generating capacity per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 13.87 in 2022.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity generating capacity per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7 in 2007.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for renewable electricity generating capacity per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 191st out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable electricity generating capacity per capita 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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