Number without clean cooking fuel in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Number without clean cooking fuel was 8.38 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.38 million
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
45th
of 189 countries
All-time high
8.38 million
in 2023
All-time low
4.42 million
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Number without clean cooking fuel in Sierra Leone, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 8.38 million for number without clean cooking fuel in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number without clean cooking fuel in Sierra Leone peaked at 8.38 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.42 million, in 2000.
That places Sierra Leone 45th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Number without clean cooking fuel in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.42 million | — |
| 2001 | 4.69 million | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 4.97 million | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 5.17 million | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 5.35 million | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 5.49 million | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 5.61 million | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 5.73 million | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 5.88 million | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 6.03 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 6.20 million | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 6.36 million | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 6.52 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 6.68 million | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 6.84 million | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 7.00 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 7.16 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 7.33 million | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 7.50 million | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 7.68 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 7.85 million | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 8.03 million | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 8.21 million | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 8.38 million | +2.1% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 8.38 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 17.45 million, 48% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 8.38 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.22 million, 69% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.33 million | 4.42 million | 6.03 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.93 million | 6.20 million | 7.68 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.12 million | 7.85 million | 8.38 million | 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 without clean cooking fuel in Sierra Leone?
- Number without clean cooking fuel in Sierra Leone was 8.38 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number without clean cooking fuel recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 8.38 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest number without clean cooking fuel recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.42 million in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for number without clean cooking fuel?
- Sierra Leone ranks 45th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number without clean cooking fuel rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number without clean cooking fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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