Renewable water resources per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Renewable water resources per capita 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
Renewable water resources per capita in Sierra Leone, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, renewable water resources per capita in Sierra Leone stood at 19,331. 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, renewable water resources per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 69,438 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 19,331, in 2022.
That places Sierra Leone 30th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Renewable water resources per capita 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
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 1.1% (2018)
- Ores and metals imports 1.0% (2018)
- Fuel exports 0.1% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable water resources per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Renewable water resources per capita in Sierra Leone was 19,331 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 69,438 in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,331 in 2022.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for renewable water resources per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 30th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable water resources per capita 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 Renewable water resources per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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