Sierra Leone vs Tanzania: Oil consumption per person
Sierra Leone
780.95 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Tanzania
703.21 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
197th
Tanzania rank
200th
Oil consumption per person over time
- Sierra Leone
- Tanzania
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 780.95 kilowatt-hours per person against 703.21 kilowatt-hours per person in Tanzania, a difference of 77.74 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 197th and Tanzania ranks 200th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 4 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 977.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 428.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 548.84 kilowatt-hours per person | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 868.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 336.1 kilowatt-hours per person | 531.92 kilowatt-hours per person | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 437.95 kilowatt-hours per person | 415.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 22.67 kilowatt-hours per person | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 579.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 630.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 50.81 kilowatt-hours per person | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 741.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 682.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 59.17 kilowatt-hours per person | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, Sierra Leone or Tanzania?
- Sierra Leone, at 780.95 kilowatt-hours per person against 703.21 kilowatt-hours per person in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Sierra Leone and Tanzania?
- 77.74 kilowatt-hours per person, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Tanzania?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and Tanzania rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Sierra Leone ranks 197th and Tanzania ranks 200th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.