Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 95.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Sierra Leone stood at 95.2%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Sierra Leone peaked at 95.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2006.
That places Sierra Leone 20th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.1% | — |
| 2001 | 7.7% | -30.8% |
| 2002 | 12.5% | +62.5% |
| 2003 | 13.3% | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 16.7% | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 25.0% | +50.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 33.3% | — |
| 2008 | 33.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 33.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 85.7% | +157.1% |
| 2011 | 88.2% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 66.7% | -24.4% |
| 2013 | 62.5% | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 80.0% | +28.0% |
| 2015 | 75.0% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 61.9% | -17.5% |
| 2017 | 60.9% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 66.7% | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 95.0% | +42.5% |
| 2020 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 95.2% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 95.2% | +0.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 95.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 49.6%, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 95.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.1%, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +157.1% | 33.3% | 85.7% |
| 2006 | -100.0% | 25.0% | 0.0% |
| 2002 | +62.5% | 7.7% | 12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.6% | 0.0% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.3% | 60.9% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.1% | 95.0% | 95.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More climate change data for Sierra Leone
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 3.65 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,547 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 538.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 36.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,431 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 201.66 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,229 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.761 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Sierra Leone?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Sierra Leone was 95.2% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 95.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2006.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Sierra Leone ranks 20th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.