Share of final energy consumption from renewable sources in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Share of final energy consumption from renewable sources was 70.87 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of final energy consumption from renewable sources in Sierra Leone, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of final energy consumption from renewable sources in Sierra Leone stood at 70.87.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of final energy consumption from renewable sources in Sierra Leone peaked at 93.32 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 70.53, in 2021.
That places Sierra Leone 24th out of 222 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Share of final energy consumption from renewable sources in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93.32 | — |
| 2001 | 91.16 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 87.96 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 86.54 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 86.54 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 88.11 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 84.37 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 86.35 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 86.04 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 86.14 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 84.89 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 81 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 79.06 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 74.62 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 73.04 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 74.03 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 73.61 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 74.43 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 75.68 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 74.82 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 74.24 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 70.53 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 70.87 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.65 | 84.37 | 93.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.52 | 73.04 | 84.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.88 | 70.53 | 74.24 | 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of final energy consumption from renewable sources in Sierra Leone?
- Share of final energy consumption from renewable sources in Sierra Leone was 70.87 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of final energy consumption from renewable sources recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 93.32 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of final energy consumption from renewable sources recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.53 in 2021.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for share of final energy consumption from renewable sources?
- Sierra Leone ranks 24th out of 222 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of final energy consumption from renewable sources rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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 Share of final energy consumption from renewable sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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