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 84th of 198 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.
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32,320 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 31,315 TJ | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 30,748 TJ | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 29,890 TJ | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 29,031 TJ | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 29,981 TJ | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 29,579 TJ | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 31,379 TJ | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 31,790 TJ | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 32,228 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 32,667 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 32,310 TJ | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 31,982 TJ | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 31,662 TJ | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 31,370 TJ | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 31,096 TJ | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 30,849 TJ | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 30,620 TJ | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 30,420 TJ | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 30,219 TJ | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 30,072 TJ | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 29,844 TJ | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 29,725 TJ | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 29,570 TJ | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 29,415 TJ | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 29,287 TJ | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 29,113 TJ | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 28,949 TJ | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 28,830 TJ | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 28,711 TJ | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 28,565 TJ | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 28,463 TJ | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 28,363 TJ | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 28,269 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 28,273 TJ | +0.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 28,273 TJ is below the median for low income countries, which is 77,346 TJ, 37% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 28,273 TJ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49,020 TJ, 58% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 84th out of 198 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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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.