Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking was 2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 2 for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 100.0% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Sierra Leone peaked at 2 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
Sierra Leone ranks 184th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 1 | — |
| 2013 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 | +100.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 2 is below the median for low income countries, which is 5, 40% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 2 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More reference data data for Sierra Leone
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0238 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6534 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Sierra Leone?
- Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Sierra Leone was 2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking?
- Sierra Leone ranks 184th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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