Sierra Leone: Share of clean energy
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| Sierra Leone |
Alternative and nuclear energy, percent of total energy use |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 71.60 |
| Year | 2022 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 1990 - 2022 |
| Average | 84.69 |
| Min - Max | 71.10 - 95.00 |
| Source | The World Bank |
| Available for | Data download |
The latest value from 2022 is 71.6 percent, an increase from 71.1 percent in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 36.35 percent, based on data from 56 countries. Historically, the average for Sierra Leone from 1990 to 2022 is 84.69 percent. The minimum value, 71.1 percent, was reached in 2021 while the maximum of 95 percent was recorded in 1999.
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| Recent values | Sierra Leone: Share of clean energy |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 71.60 |
| 2021 | 71.10 |
| 2020 | 75.10 |
| 2019 | 75.40 |
| 2018 | 75.90 |
| 2017 | 74.60 |
| 2016 | 73.60 |
| 2015 | 74.00 |
We show the alternative and nuclear energy use as percent of the total energy use in Sierra Leone. It consists of noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated and includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power.
Definition: Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption.
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| Related indicators | Latest | Reference | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share of clean energy | 71.60 | 2022 | percent |
| Carbon intensity | 0.05 | 2024 | kg of CO2 per dollar of GDP |
| Electricity from renewable sources, kWh | 15.48 | 2021 | million kWh |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions | 1 | 2024 | Mt CO2 eq |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions per capita | 0.17 | 2024 | metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent per capita |
| Greenhouse gas emissions | 8 | 2024 | kt of CO2 equivalent |
| Natural resources income | 9.04 | 2021 | percent |
| Oil revenue | 0.00 | 2021 | percent |
| Access to electricity | 39.20 | 2024 | percent |
| Gasoline consumption per capita | 27.613 | 2024 | liters per person per year |