Electricity net generation in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Electricity net generation was 0.2068 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Electricity net generation in Sierra Leone, 1980–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2020, electricity net generation in Sierra Leone stood at 0.2068.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity net generation in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.2547 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.039, in 2006.
Sierra Leone ranks 183rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity net generation in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.188 | — |
| 1981 | 0.212 | +12.8% |
| 1982 | 0.224 | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 0.228 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.243 | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 0.165 | -32.1% |
| 1986 | 0.148 | -10.3% |
| 1987 | 0.147 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.161 | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 0.209 | +29.8% |
| 1990 | 0.211 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.216 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.219 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.223 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.09 | -59.6% |
| 1996 | 0.135 | +50.0% |
| 1997 | 0.09 | -33.3% |
| 1998 | 0.103 | +14.4% |
| 1999 | 0.068 | -34.0% |
| 2000 | 0.089 | +30.9% |
| 2001 | 0.131 | +47.2% |
| 2002 | 0.148 | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 0.135 | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 0.112 | -17.0% |
| 2005 | 0.078 | -30.4% |
| 2006 | 0.039 | -50.0% |
| 2007 | 0.057 | +46.2% |
| 2008 | 0.058 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.06 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.163 | +171.7% |
| 2011 | 0.172 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.173 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.16 | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1818 | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 0.196 | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2096 | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2189 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2547 | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2077 | -18.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2068 | -0.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.2068 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.897, 23% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.2068 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.6, 13% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity net generation in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +171.7% | 0.06 | 0.163 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1925 | 0.147 | 0.243 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1571 | 0.068 | 0.223 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0907 | 0.039 | 0.148 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1937 | 0.16 | 0.2547 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2068 | 0.2068 | 0.2068 | 1 |
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 electricity net generation in Sierra Leone?
- Electricity net generation in Sierra Leone was 0.2068 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest electricity net generation recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2547 in 2018.
- What is the lowest electricity net generation recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.039 in 2006.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for electricity net generation?
- Sierra Leone ranks 183rd out of 203 countries with data for 2020.
- Is electricity net generation rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Electricity net generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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