Wood fuel — Production, per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Wood fuel — Production, per unit of GDP was 0.0009 m3 per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood fuel — Production, per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in m3 per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, wood fuel — production, per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone stood at 0.0009 m3 per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel — production, per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0171 m3 per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 m3 per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
That places Sierra Leone 9th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood fuel — Production, per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | m3 per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0171 m3 per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0162 m3 per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0159 m3 per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0148 m3 per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0152 m3 per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0144 m3 per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0154 m3 per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0162 m3 per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 0.013 m3 per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0122 m3 per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0124 m3 per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0112 m3 per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1973 | 0.009 m3 per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0078 m3 per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0074 m3 per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0085 m3 per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0073 m3 per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0053 m3 per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0045 m3 per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0045 m3 per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0043 m3 per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0037 m3 per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0048 m3 per US$ of GDP | +31.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0043 m3 per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0056 m3 per US$ of GDP | +29.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0099 m3 per US$ of GDP | +76.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0073 m3 per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0045 m3 per US$ of GDP | -37.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0051 m3 per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0072 m3 per US$ of GDP | +41.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0059 m3 per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0067 m3 per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0058 m3 per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0048 m3 per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0053 m3 per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0049 m3 per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0058 m3 per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0076 m3 per US$ of GDP | +29.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0078 m3 per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0084 m3 per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0032 m3 per US$ of GDP | -62.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0028 m3 per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0025 m3 per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0024 m3 per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0021 m3 per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0017 m3 per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0015 m3 per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0013 m3 per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0014 m3 per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0013 m3 per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0012 m3 per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 m3 per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0008 m3 per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 m3 per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 m3 per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 0.001 m3 per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 0.001 m3 per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0009 m3 per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0009 m3 per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 m3 per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 m3 per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 m3 per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.001 m3 per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0009 m3 per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.0009 m3 per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0007 m3 per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.0009 m3 per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0003 m3 per US$ of GDP, 2.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood fuel — Production, per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +76.4% | 0.0056 m3 per US$ of GDP | 0.0099 m3 per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0154 m3 per US$ of GDP | 0.013 m3 per US$ of GDP | 0.0171 m3 per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0086 m3 per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 m3 per US$ of GDP | 0.0124 m3 per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0054 m3 per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 m3 per US$ of GDP | 0.0099 m3 per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0062 m3 per US$ of GDP | 0.0048 m3 per US$ of GDP | 0.0078 m3 per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0027 m3 per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 m3 per US$ of GDP | 0.0084 m3 per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.001 m3 per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 m3 per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 m3 per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 m3 per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 m3 per US$ of GDP | 0.001 m3 per US$ of GDP | 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8252 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood fuel — production, per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone?
- Wood fuel — production, per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone was 0.0009 m3 per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wood fuel — production, per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0171 m3 per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest wood fuel — production, per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 m3 per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for wood fuel — production, per unit of gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 9th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood fuel — production, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wood fuel — Production, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wood fuel — Production divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Wood fuel — Production ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Wood fuel — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Wood fuel — Production divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.