Afghanistan vs Sierra Leone: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon)
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) over time
- Afghanistan
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 23.14 kilowatt-hours against 20.17 kilowatt-hours in Afghanistan, a difference of 2.97 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 185th and Sierra Leone ranks 182nd of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.48 kilowatt-hours | 2.98 kilowatt-hours | 21.5 kilowatt-hours | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 28.16 kilowatt-hours | 19.59 kilowatt-hours | 8.57 kilowatt-hours | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 22.25 kilowatt-hours | 23.44 kilowatt-hours | 1.19 kilowatt-hours | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person, Afghanistan or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 23.14 kilowatt-hours against 20.17 kilowatt-hours in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person between Afghanistan and Sierra Leone?
- 2.97 kilowatt-hours, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sierra Leone?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Sierra Leone rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Afghanistan ranks 185th and Sierra Leone ranks 182nd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.