Luxembourg vs Sierra Leone: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources

Luxembourg
91.6%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
95.2%
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
23rd
Sierra Leone rank
20th

Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time

  • Luxembourg
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 95.2% against 91.6% in Luxembourg, a difference of 3.6%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Luxembourg ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 23rd and Sierra Leone ranks 20th of 213 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 11.6% 18.6% 7.0% Sierra Leone
2010s 37.2% 74.3% 37.1% Sierra Leone
2020s 85.2% 95.1% 9.9% Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Luxembourg or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 95.2% against 91.6% in Luxembourg as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Luxembourg and Sierra Leone?
3.6%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Sierra Leone?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Luxembourg and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
Luxembourg ranks 23rd and Sierra Leone ranks 20th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 6,483 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. 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.