Fuelwood — Energy production in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Fuelwood — Energy production was 57,048 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fuelwood — Energy production in Sierra Leone, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 57,048 TJ for fuelwood — energy production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuelwood — energy production in Sierra Leone peaked at 57,048 TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40,212 TJ, in 1994.
That places Sierra Leone 74th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Fuelwood — Energy production in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42,834 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 41,939 TJ | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 41,656 TJ | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 40,952 TJ | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 40,212 TJ | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 42,122 TJ | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 42,030 TJ | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 45,246 TJ | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 46,406 TJ | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 47,639 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 48,945 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 49,000 TJ | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 49,092 TJ | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 49,210 TJ | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 49,356 TJ | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 49,539 TJ | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 49,768 TJ | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 50,032 TJ | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 50,325 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 50,644 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 50,992 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 51,330 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 51,704 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 52,097 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 52,517 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 52,965 TJ | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 53,330 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 53,723 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 54,143 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 54,572 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 55,038 TJ | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 55,519 TJ | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 56,024 TJ | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 56,551 TJ | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 57,048 TJ | +0.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 57,048 TJ is below the median for low income countries, which is 88,435 TJ, 65% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 57,048 TJ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85,639 TJ, 67% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43,104 TJ | 40,212 TJ | 47,639 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 49,591 TJ | 48,945 TJ | 50,644 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,737 TJ | 50,992 TJ | 54,572 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,036 TJ | 55,038 TJ | 57,048 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 production in Sierra Leone?
- Fuelwood — energy production in Sierra Leone was 57,048 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fuelwood — energy production recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 57,048 TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest fuelwood — energy production recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,212 TJ in 1994.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for fuelwood — energy production?
- Sierra Leone ranks 74th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuelwood — energy production rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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 Fuelwood — 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.