Renewable energy consumption in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Renewable energy consumption was 77.7% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption in Sierra Leone, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in TFEC.
Analysis
In 2015, renewable energy consumption in Sierra Leone stood at 77.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Sierra Leone peaked at 91.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 73.1%, in 2014.
That places Sierra Leone 21st out of 226 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % in TFEC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 91.3% | — |
| 1991 | 90.3% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 90.2% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 90.1% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 89.7% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 90.2% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 90.1% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 90.5% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 91.3% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 91.4% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 89.3% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 87.2% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 87.1% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 85.7% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 85.7% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 87.3% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 83.4% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 85.6% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 85.3% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 85.4% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 84.2% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 80.3% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 78.4% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 75.2% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 73.1% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 77.7% | +6.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 77.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 79.4%, 98% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 77.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.7%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.5% | 89.7% | 91.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.2% | 83.4% | 89.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.1% | 73.1% | 84.2% | 6 |
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 renewable energy consumption in Sierra Leone?
- Renewable energy consumption in Sierra Leone was 77.7% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 91.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.1% in 2014.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Sierra Leone ranks 21st out of 226 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption