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 33rd of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
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
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 1.64 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 29.36 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 12 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 30.48 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 55.17 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 2,200 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 5.1 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 203.47 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 39.72 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1,584 1000 ha (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 33rd out of 162 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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About this data
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.