Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels was 76,145 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Sierra Leone, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Sierra Leone is 76,145 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 126.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Sierra Leone peaked at 76,145 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2000.
That places Sierra Leone 170th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 people | — |
| 2001 | 4,693 people | — |
| 2002 | 4,971 people | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 5,178 people | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 10,711 people | +106.9% |
| 2005 | 11,003 people | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 16,873 people | +53.3% |
| 2007 | 17,248 people | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 17,684 people | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 24,223 people | +37.0% |
| 2010 | 24,891 people | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 31,936 people | +28.3% |
| 2012 | 32,755 people | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 33,570 people | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 34,382 people | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 42,226 people | +22.8% |
| 2016 | 43,232 people | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 51,655 people | +19.5% |
| 2018 | 52,882 people | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 54,124 people | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 63,300 people | +17.0% |
| 2021 | 64,757 people | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 66,214 people | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 76,145 people | +15.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 76,145 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 991,365 people, 8% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 76,145 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.27 million people, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +106.9% | 5,178 people | 10,711 people |
| 2006 | +53.3% | 11,003 people | 16,873 people |
| 2009 | +37.0% | 17,684 people | 24,223 people |
| 2011 | +28.3% | 24,891 people | 31,936 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,258 people | 0 people | 24,223 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,165 people | 24,891 people | 54,124 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 67,604 people | 63,300 people | 76,145 people | 4 |
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 number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Sierra Leone?
- Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Sierra Leone was 76,145 people in 2023, according to World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 76,145 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Sierra Leone ranks 170th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Access to clean fuels or technologies such as natural gas, electricity, and clean cookstoves reduces exposure to indoor air pollutants, a leading cause of death in low-income households.