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

Latest (2024)
0.0009 m3 per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
9th
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.0171 m3 per US$ of GDP
in 1961
All-time low
0.0007 m3 per US$ of GDP
in 2014
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Wood fuel — Production, per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024

00.0050.010.015196119922024

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

Annual values for Wood fuel — Production, per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, 1961 to 2024.
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.

YearChange FromTo
1986 +76.4% 0.0056 m3 per US$ of GDP 0.0099 m3 per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 6 Madagascar 0.0009 m3 per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 7 Zambia 0.0009 m3 per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 8 Lesotho 0.0009 m3 per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 10 Uganda 0.0009 m3 per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 11 Ethiopia 0.0008 m3 per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 12 Mozambique 0.0007 m3 per US$ of GDP compare

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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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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$)

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Indicator
Wood fuel — Production, per unit of GDP
Unit
m3 per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
168 places, 8,899 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.