Food Retail — Energy Use (Total) in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Food Retail — Energy Use (Total) was 142.13 TJ in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
142.13 TJ
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
180th
of 203 countries
All-time high
161.78 TJ
in 2021
All-time low
4.69 TJ
in 2006
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Energy Use in Sierra Leone, 1990–2023

0501001501990200620231990: 7.6 TJ1991: 9.1 TJ1992: 9.1 TJ1993: 10.6 TJ1994: 10.6 TJ1995: 10.4 TJ1996: 10.9 TJ1997: 10.3 TJ1998: 6.7 TJ1999: 5.4 TJ2000: 14.7 TJ2001: 15.4 TJ2002: 18 TJ2003: 16.3 TJ2004: 10.7 TJ2005: 5.3 TJ2006: 4.7 TJ2007: 13.6 TJ2008: 42.3 TJ2009: 36.9 TJ2010: 52.7 TJ2011: 41.4 TJ2012: 52.5 TJ2013: 46.8 TJ2014: 104.1 TJ2015: 90.4 TJ2016: 102.8 TJ2017: 110.4 TJ2018: 108.9 TJ2019: 131.5 TJ2020: 146.7 TJ2021: 161.8 TJ2022: 151.2 TJ2023: 142.1 TJ

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.

Analysis

In 2023, food retail — energy use in Sierra Leone stood at 142.13 TJ.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 204.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — energy use in Sierra Leone peaked at 161.78 TJ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.69 TJ, in 2006.

That places Sierra Leone 180th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Food Retail — Energy Use (Total) in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Energy Use (Total) in Sierra Leone, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 7.56 TJ —
1991 9.07 TJ +20.0%
1992 9.07 TJ +0.0%
1993 10.58 TJ +16.7%
1994 10.58 TJ +0.0%
1995 10.43 TJ -1.4%
1996 10.89 TJ +4.3%
1997 10.28 TJ -5.6%
1998 6.65 TJ -35.3%
1999 5.44 TJ -18.2%
2000 14.67 TJ +169.4%
2001 15.42 TJ +5.2%
2002 17.99 TJ +16.7%
2003 16.33 TJ -9.2%
2004 10.74 TJ -34.3%
2005 5.29 TJ -50.7%
2006 4.69 TJ -11.4%
2007 13.61 TJ +190.3%
2008 42.34 TJ +211.1%
2009 36.86 TJ -12.9%
2010 52.72 TJ +43.0%
2011 41.43 TJ -21.4%
2012 52.5 TJ +26.7%
2013 46.75 TJ -10.9%
2014 104.13 TJ +122.7%
2015 90.39 TJ -13.2%
2016 102.82 TJ +13.8%
2017 110.38 TJ +7.4%
2018 108.86 TJ -1.4%
2019 131.54 TJ +20.8%
2020 146.66 TJ +11.5%
2021 161.78 TJ +10.3%
2022 151.2 TJ -6.5%
2023 142.13 TJ -6.0%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

  • Sierra Leone's 142.13 TJ is below the median for low income countries, which is 660.31 TJ, 22% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Sierra Leone's 142.13 TJ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,155 TJ, 12% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Food Retail — Energy Use (Total) in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2008 +211.1% 13.61 TJ 42.34 TJ
2007 +190.3% 4.69 TJ 13.61 TJ
2000 +169.4% 5.44 TJ 14.67 TJ
2014 +122.7% 46.75 TJ 104.13 TJ

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.06 TJ 5.44 TJ 10.89 TJ 10
2000s 17.79 TJ 4.69 TJ 42.34 TJ 10
2010s 84.15 TJ 41.43 TJ 131.54 TJ 10
2020s 150.44 TJ 142.13 TJ 161.78 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 177 Greenland 171.32 TJ compare
  2. 178 Timor-Leste 145.15 TJ compare
  3. 179 China, Macao SAR 142.63 TJ compare
  4. 181 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 123.82 TJ compare
  5. 182 Dominica 120.14 TJ compare
  6. 183 Anguilla 110.16 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — energy use in Sierra Leone?
Food retail — energy use in Sierra Leone was 142.13 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — energy use recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 161.78 TJ in 2021.
What is the lowest food retail — energy use recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 4.69 TJ in 2006.
How does Sierra Leone rank for food retail — energy use?
Sierra Leone ranks 180th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — energy use rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 204.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Retail — Energy Use (Total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Energy Use (Total)
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
235 places, 7,179 data points, 1990–2023
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