Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Fuelwood — Energy consumption was 28,273 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Sierra Leone, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fuelwood — energy consumption in Sierra Leone is 28,273 TJ, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuelwood — energy consumption in Sierra Leone peaked at 32,667 TJ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28,269 TJ, in 2023.
Sierra Leone ranks 91st of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,826 TJ | 29,031 TJ | 32,320 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,319 TJ | 30,219 TJ | 32,667 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,352 TJ | 28,711 TJ | 30,072 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,386 TJ | 28,269 TJ | 28,565 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 fuelwood — energy consumption in Sierra Leone?
- Fuelwood — energy consumption in Sierra Leone was 28,273 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 32,667 TJ in 2000.
- What is the lowest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,269 TJ in 2023.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for fuelwood — energy consumption?
- Sierra Leone ranks 91st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuelwood — energy consumption rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fuelwood — Energy consumption. 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.