Energy use per capita vs co2 emissions per capita in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Energy use per capita vs co2 emissions per capita was 0.1691 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
0.1691
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
182nd
of 203 countries
All-time high
0.2349
in 1987
All-time low
0.0976
in 2000
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Energy use per capita vs co2 emissions per capita in Sierra Leone, 1970–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, energy use per capita vs co2 emissions per capita in Sierra Leone stood at 0.1691.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy use per capita vs co2 emissions per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.2349 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0976, in 2000.

That places Sierra Leone 182nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Energy use per capita vs co2 emissions per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Energy use per capita vs co2 emissions per capita in Sierra Leone, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 0.1351
1971 0.1326 -1.8%
1972 0.1296 -2.3%
1973 0.1316 +1.5%
1974 0.1392 +5.8%
1975 0.1419 +1.9%
1976 0.1444 +1.8%
1977 0.1467 +1.6%
1978 0.1462 -0.4%
1979 0.1651 +13.0%
1980 0.1589 -3.8%
1981 0.1492 -6.1%
1982 0.1464 -1.9%
1983 0.1497 +2.2%
1984 0.1374 -8.2%
1985 0.148 +7.7%
1986 0.1601 +8.1%
1987 0.2349 +46.7%
1988 0.2321 -1.2%
1989 0.1993 -14.1%
1990 0.1508 -24.3%
1991 0.1981 +31.3%
1992 0.1247 -37.1%
1993 0.1218 -2.3%
1994 0.1254 +2.9%
1995 0.1358 +8.3%
1996 0.1523 +12.2%
1997 0.1456 -4.4%
1998 0.1523 +4.6%
1999 0.1576 +3.5%
2000 0.0976 -38.1%
2001 0.1171 +20.0%
2002 0.1166 -0.4%
2003 0.1191 +2.2%
2004 0.1144 -4.0%
2005 0.1032 -9.8%
2006 0.1265 +22.7%
2007 0.116 -8.3%
2008 0.1097 -5.4%
2009 0.1078 -1.8%
2010 0.1141 +5.9%
2011 0.136 +19.1%
2012 0.1487 +9.4%
2013 0.1672 +12.4%
2014 0.1755 +5.0%
2015 0.1453 -17.2%
2016 0.1469 +1.1%
2017 0.1416 -3.7%
2018 0.1603 +13.2%
2019 0.1561 -2.6%
2020 0.1555 -0.4%
2021 0.1819 +16.9%
2022 0.1772 -2.6%
2023 0.1667 -5.9%
2024 0.1691 +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.1412 0.1296 0.1651 10
1980s 0.1716 0.1374 0.2349 10
1990s 0.1464 0.1218 0.1981 10
2000s 0.1128 0.0976 0.1265 10
2010s 0.1492 0.1141 0.1755 10
2020s 0.1701 0.1555 0.1819 5

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 179 Malawi 0.2214 compare
  2. 180 Eritrea 0.22 compare
  3. 181 Gambia 0.1784 compare
  4. 183 Uganda 0.165 compare
  5. 184 Rwanda 0.1621 compare
  6. 185 Guinea-Bissau 0.1555 compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy use per capita vs co2 emissions per capita in Sierra Leone?
Energy use per capita vs co2 emissions per capita in Sierra Leone was 0.1691 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest energy use per capita vs co2 emissions per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 0.2349 in 1987.
What is the lowest energy use per capita vs co2 emissions per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0976 in 2000.
How does Sierra Leone rank for energy use per capita vs co2 emissions per capita?
Sierra Leone ranks 182nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is energy use per capita vs co2 emissions per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Energy use per capita vs co2 emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy use per capita vs co2 emissions per capita
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
203 places, 11,165 data points, 1970–2024
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