Renewable energy consumption in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Renewable energy consumption was 42,555 TJ in 2015. ▲ Rising
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 TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy consumption in Sierra Leone is 42,555 TJ, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Sierra Leone peaked at 42,555 TJ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 35,149 TJ, in 1994.
Sierra Leone ranks 108th of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38,107 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 37,161 TJ | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 36,696 TJ | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 35,949 TJ | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 35,149 TJ | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 36,630 TJ | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 36,399 TJ | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 38,997 TJ | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 39,821 TJ | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 40,695 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 41,654 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 41,481 TJ | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 41,390 TJ | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 41,253 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 41,227 TJ | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 41,189 TJ | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 41,184 TJ | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 41,259 TJ | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 41,476 TJ | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 41,541 TJ | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 41,810 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 41,880 TJ | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 41,992 TJ | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 42,054 TJ | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 42,204 TJ | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 42,555 TJ | +0.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 42,555 TJ is below the median for low income countries, which is 59,317 TJ, 72% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 42,555 TJ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67,441 TJ, 63% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37,561 TJ | 35,149 TJ | 40,695 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,365 TJ | 41,184 TJ | 41,654 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,083 TJ | 41,810 TJ | 42,555 TJ | 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 42,555 TJ 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 42,555 TJ in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,149 TJ in 1994.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Sierra Leone ranks 108th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (TJ). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste