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.
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 |
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More climate change data for Sierra Leone
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Population, total 8.82 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.3% (2025)
- Urban population 4.05 million (2025)
- Urban population 45.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.166 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 42.62 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.166 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.166 tonnes per person (2024)
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.