Charcoal — Energy production in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Charcoal — Energy production was 15,488 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Charcoal — Energy production in Sierra Leone, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 15,488 TJ for charcoal — energy production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charcoal — energy production in Sierra Leone peaked at 15,488 TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,664 TJ, in 1990.
Sierra Leone ranks 29th of 148 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Charcoal — Energy production in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,664 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 5,723 TJ | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 5,870 TJ | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 5,959 TJ | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 6,018 TJ | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 6,549 TJ | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 6,696 TJ | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 7,464 TJ | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 7,876 TJ | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 8,290 TJ | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 8,762 TJ | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 8,968 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 9,204 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 9,440 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 9,676 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 9,912 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 10,178 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 10,443 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 10,708 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 11,004 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 11,269 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 11,564 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 11,830 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 12,124 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 12,449 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 12,744 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 13,039 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 13,334 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 13,629 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 13,924 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 14,248 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 14,561 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 14,886 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 15,218 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 15,488 TJ | +1.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 15,488 TJ is above the median for low income countries, which is 13,496 TJ, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 15,488 TJ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,298 TJ, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,611 TJ | 5,664 TJ | 8,290 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,829 TJ | 8,762 TJ | 11,004 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,591 TJ | 11,269 TJ | 13,924 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,880 TJ | 14,248 TJ | 15,488 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More environment data for Sierra Leone
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.39 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.232 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charcoal — energy production in Sierra Leone?
- Charcoal — energy production in Sierra Leone was 15,488 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest charcoal — energy production recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 15,488 TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest charcoal — energy production recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,664 TJ in 1990.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for charcoal — energy production?
- Sierra Leone ranks 29th out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charcoal — energy production rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Charcoal — Energy production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.