Total Bioenergy — Energy production in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Total Bioenergy — Energy production was 57,336 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total Bioenergy — Energy production in Sierra Leone, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total bioenergy — energy production in Sierra Leone is 57,336 TJ, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total bioenergy — energy production in Sierra Leone peaked at 57,336 TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40,313 TJ, in 1994.
That places Sierra Leone 89th out of 197 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.
Total Bioenergy — Energy production in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42,958 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 42,062 TJ | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 41,733 TJ | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 41,053 TJ | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 40,313 TJ | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 42,222 TJ | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 42,154 TJ | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 45,400 TJ | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 46,560 TJ | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 47,817 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 49,123 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 49,178 TJ | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 49,269 TJ | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 49,334 TJ | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 49,511 TJ | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 49,694 TJ | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 49,922 TJ | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 50,187 TJ | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 50,479 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 50,799 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 51,192 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 51,530 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 51,905 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 52,298 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 52,718 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 53,241 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 53,606 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 53,999 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 54,419 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 54,848 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 55,314 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 55,795 TJ | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 56,299 TJ | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 56,838 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 57,336 TJ | +0.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 57,336 TJ is below the median for low income countries, which is 89,896 TJ, 64% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 57,336 TJ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89,896 TJ, 64% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43,227 TJ | 40,313 TJ | 47,817 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 49,749 TJ | 49,123 TJ | 50,799 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,976 TJ | 51,192 TJ | 54,848 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,317 TJ | 55,314 TJ | 57,336 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 86 Bosnia and Herzegovina 60,887 TJ compare
- 87 Lithuania 60,844 TJ compare
- 88 Switzerland 57,464 TJ compare
- 90 Burundi 55,270 TJ compare
- 91 Tajikistan 53,833 TJ compare
- 92 Norway 53,212 TJ compare
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 total bioenergy — energy production in Sierra Leone?
- Total bioenergy — energy production in Sierra Leone was 57,336 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total bioenergy — energy production recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 57,336 TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest total bioenergy — energy production recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,313 TJ in 1994.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for total bioenergy — energy production?
- Sierra Leone ranks 89th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total bioenergy — energy production rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 Total Bioenergy — 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.