What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Cameroon and Sierra Leone?

0.006 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Sierra Leone ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sierra Leone?

37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cameroon vs Sierra Leone: Energy intensity of the economy

Cameroon

0.708 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Sierra Leone

0.714 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Cameroon rank

129th

Sierra Leone rank

126th

Energy intensity of the economy over time

Cameroon
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 0.714 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.708 kWh per 2011$PPP in Cameroon, a difference of 0.006 kWh per 2011$PPP.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 129th and Sierra Leone ranks 126th of 161 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.7131 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.6037 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.1094 kWh per 2011$PPP	Cameroon
1990s	0.7533 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.6804 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.0729 kWh per 2011$PPP	Cameroon
2000s	0.6427 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.4541 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.1886 kWh per 2011$PPP	Cameroon
2010s	0.6966 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.5763 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.1203 kWh per 2011$PPP	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity of the economy, Cameroon or Sierra Leone?: Sierra Leone, at 0.714 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.708 kWh per 2011$PPP in Cameroon as of 2016.
What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Cameroon and Sierra Leone?: 0.006 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sierra Leone?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.
How do Cameroon and Sierra Leone rank globally for energy intensity of the economy?: Cameroon ranks 129th and Sierra Leone ranks 126th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP)
Unit: kWh per 2011$PPP
Source: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 161 places, 6,650 data points, 1965–2016
Last refreshed: 24 August 2026

Energy intensity is measured as primary energy consumption per unit of gross domestic product. This is measured in kilowatt-hours per 2011$ (PPP).