Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking was 0.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Sierra Leone, 2000–2023
Source: Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, ACRA Europe. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Sierra Leone is 0.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Sierra Leone 185th out of 189 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.
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | — |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +50.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | +12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 4 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.232 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, annual growth rate -11.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Sierra Leone?
- Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Sierra Leone was 0.9% in 2023, according to Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, ACRA Europe.
- What is the highest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking?
- Sierra Leone ranks 185th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, ACRA Europe, published as part of Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking is the proportion of total population primarily using clean cooking fuels and technologies for cooking. Under WHO guidelines, kerosene is excluded from clean cooking fuels.