Oil consumption per person in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Oil consumption per person was 780.95 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Oil consumption per person in Sierra Leone, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 780.95 kilowatt-hours per person for oil consumption per person in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Sierra Leone peaked at 1,102 kilowatt-hours per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 390.14 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2005.
Sierra Leone ranks 197th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 977.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 882.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,102 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 868.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 743.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,067 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 437.95 kilowatt-hours per person | 390.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 492 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 579.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 417.52 kilowatt-hours per person | 721.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 741.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 638.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 780.95 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 194 Eritrea 871.93 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 195 Gambia 831.67 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 196 Cameroon 785.25 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 198 Mozambique 740.16 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 199 Afghanistan 729.51 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 200 Tanzania 703.21 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Sierra Leone
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1247 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8874 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2824 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.1314 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.1178 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 771.75 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Sierra Leone?
- Oil consumption per person in Sierra Leone was 780.95 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption per person recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1,102 kilowatt-hours per person in 1988.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 390.14 kilowatt-hours per person in 2005.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for oil consumption per person?
- Sierra Leone ranks 197th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.