Sierra Leone—Renewable Energy Consumption (%)
Category: Energy & EnvironmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #25 of 212Updated May 2026
Latest Value
71.6%
2022
YoY Change
+0.7%
2021 → 2022
Global Rank
#25
of 212 countries
Maximum
93.3%
2000
Minimum
71.1%
2021
CAGR
-1.2%
23 years
Last
71.6%
Previous
71.1%
Highest
93.3%
Lowest
71.1%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Sierra Leone's renewable energy (%) was 71.6% in 2022, ranking #25 out of 212 countries. This represents a +0.7% change from 2021. Over the past 23 years, the highest recorded value was 93.3% (2000) and the lowest was 71.1% (2021). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 71.6% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 71.1% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 75.1% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 75.4% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 75.9% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 74.6% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 73.6% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 74.0% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 73.0% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 74.6% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 79.1% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 81.0% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 84.9% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 86.1% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 86.0% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 86.3% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 84.4% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 88.1% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 86.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 86.5% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 88.0% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 91.2% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 93.3% |
Top Countries — Renewable Energy Consumption (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 96.3% | 2021 |
| 2 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 95.4% | 2022 |
| 3 | Liberia | 92.8% | 2022 |
| 4 | Gabon | 91.3% | 2021 |
| 5 | Central African Republic | 90.9% | 2022 |
| 6 | Uganda | 90.9% | 2022 |
| 7 | Ethiopia | 90.6% | 2021 |
| 8 | Guinea-Bissau | 87.4% | 2022 |
| 9 | Madagascar | 83.1% | 2022 |
| 10 | Burundi | 83.0% | 2022 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption.
Methodology
Data compiled by IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), uri: https://www.iea.org/data-and-statistics/data-tools/energy-statistics-data-browser, publisher: International Energy Agency (IEA), date accessed: 2025-03-25.