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Per capita daily oil consumption in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Per capita daily oil consumption was 0.0008 barrels per capita per day in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.0008 barrels per capita per day
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
178th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.0017 barrels per capita per day
in 1988
All-time low
0.0006 barrels per capita per day
in 2005
Years of data
39
1980–2018

Per capita daily oil consumption in Sierra Leone, 1980–2018

00.0010.0010.0021980199920181980: 0.001 barrels per capita per day1981: 0.001 barrels per capita per day1982: 0.002 barrels per capita per day1983: 0.001 barrels per capita per day1984: 0.001 barrels per capita per day1985: 0.001 barrels per capita per day1986: 0.001 barrels per capita per day1987: 0.002 barrels per capita per day1988: 0.002 barrels per capita per day1989: 0.002 barrels per capita per day1990: 0.002 barrels per capita per day1991: 0.002 barrels per capita per day1992: 0.001 barrels per capita per day1993: 0.001 barrels per capita per day1994: 0.001 barrels per capita per day1995: 0.001 barrels per capita per day1996: 0.001 barrels per capita per day1997: 0.001 barrels per capita per day1998: 0.001 barrels per capita per day1999: 0.001 barrels per capita per day2000: 0.001 barrels per capita per day2001: 0.001 barrels per capita per day2002: 0.001 barrels per capita per day2003: 0.001 barrels per capita per day2004: 0.001 barrels per capita per day2005: 0.001 barrels per capita per day2006: 0.001 barrels per capita per day2007: 0.001 barrels per capita per day2008: 0.001 barrels per capita per day2009: 0.001 barrels per capita per day2010: 0.001 barrels per capita per day2011: 0.001 barrels per capita per day2012: 0.001 barrels per capita per day2013: 0.001 barrels per capita per day2014: 0.001 barrels per capita per day2015: 0.001 barrels per capita per day2016: 0.001 barrels per capita per day2017: 0.001 barrels per capita per day2018: 0.001 barrels per capita per day

Source: U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/. Measured in barrels per capita per day.

Analysis

The most recent figure for per capita daily oil consumption in Sierra Leone is 0.0008 barrels per capita per day, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita daily oil consumption in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0017 barrels per capita per day in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 barrels per capita per day, in 2005.

That places Sierra Leone 178th out of 191 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.

Per capita daily oil consumption in Sierra Leone, year by year

Year barrels per capita per day Change
1980 0.0015 barrels per capita per day —
1981 0.0014 barrels per capita per day -2.2%
1982 0.0015 barrels per capita per day +5.7%
1983 0.0014 barrels per capita per day -9.4%
1984 0.0013 barrels per capita per day -2.4%
1985 0.0014 barrels per capita per day +7.2%
1986 0.0015 barrels per capita per day +2.6%
1987 0.0016 barrels per capita per day +5.4%
1988 0.0017 barrels per capita per day +7.9%
1989 0.0016 barrels per capita per day -6.5%
1990 0.0016 barrels per capita per day -0.0%
1991 0.0017 barrels per capita per day +5.2%
1992 0.0012 barrels per capita per day -27.8%
1993 0.0012 barrels per capita per day +0.4%
1994 0.0013 barrels per capita per day +4.2%
1995 0.0013 barrels per capita per day +5.8%
1996 0.0013 barrels per capita per day -2.0%
1997 0.0014 barrels per capita per day +4.8%
1998 0.0013 barrels per capita per day -1.1%
1999 0.0013 barrels per capita per day -1.8%
2000 0.0006 barrels per capita per day -54.0%
2001 0.0008 barrels per capita per day +23.5%
2002 0.0007 barrels per capita per day -4.2%
2003 0.0007 barrels per capita per day -1.1%
2004 0.0007 barrels per capita per day +1.0%
2005 0.0006 barrels per capita per day -17.5%
2006 0.0008 barrels per capita per day +26.5%
2007 0.0007 barrels per capita per day -11.3%
2008 0.0006 barrels per capita per day -7.6%
2009 0.0006 barrels per capita per day +2.3%
2010 0.0007 barrels per capita per day +4.7%
2011 0.0008 barrels per capita per day +24.6%
2012 0.0009 barrels per capita per day +12.0%
2013 0.0011 barrels per capita per day +16.6%
2014 0.0011 barrels per capita per day +7.1%
2015 0.0009 barrels per capita per day -21.8%
2016 0.0009 barrels per capita per day +0.7%
2017 0.0009 barrels per capita per day -4.4%
2018 0.0008 barrels per capita per day -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0015 barrels per capita per day 0.0013 barrels per capita per day 0.0017 barrels per capita per day 10
1990s 0.0014 barrels per capita per day 0.0012 barrels per capita per day 0.0017 barrels per capita per day 10
2000s 0.0007 barrels per capita per day 0.0006 barrels per capita per day 0.0008 barrels per capita per day 10
2010s 0.0009 barrels per capita per day 0.0007 barrels per capita per day 0.0011 barrels per capita per day 9

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 175 Eritrea 0.001 barrels per capita per day compare
  2. 176 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.001 barrels per capita per day compare
  3. 177 Bangladesh 0.0009 barrels per capita per day compare
  4. 179 South Sudan 0.0008 barrels per capita per day compare
  5. 180 Uganda 0.0008 barrels per capita per day compare
  6. 181 Ethiopia 0.0008 barrels per capita per day compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

More reference data data for Sierra Leone

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita daily oil consumption in Sierra Leone?
Per capita daily oil consumption in Sierra Leone was 0.0008 barrels per capita per day in 2018, according to U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/.
What is the highest per capita daily oil consumption recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 0.0017 barrels per capita per day in 1988.
What is the lowest per capita daily oil consumption recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 barrels per capita per day in 2005.
How does Sierra Leone rank for per capita daily oil consumption?
Sierra Leone ranks 178th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
Is per capita daily oil consumption rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/, published as part of Per capita daily oil consumption (barrels per capita per day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita daily oil consumption (barrels per capita per day)
Unit
barrels per capita per day
Source
U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 7,068 data points, 1980–2019
Last refreshed

Per capita data has been generated by World Bank staff by taking Energy consumption data [U.S EIA] and applying country population data from the World Bank Group - World Development Indicators.