Renewable water resources per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Renewable water resources per capita was 19,331 in 2022. ▼ Falling
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.
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 |
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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 76.61 (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs gdp per capita 9.45 (2023)
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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