Environment & Energy

Sierra Leone

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Electricity generation mix
  • Hydro85.7%
  • Solar9.5%
  • Other fossil4.8%
Source: Ember
CO₂ emissions19702024
0.3650.6420.9191.21.4719702024
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902022
71.177.183.1899519902022
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902015
73.177.682.286.891.419902015
Source: WB SE4ALL
IndicatorValue
CO₂ emissions1.46 Mt CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
CO₂ per capita0.169 t CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
Renewable energy share71.6 %World Bank WDI [2022]
Energy use per capitaNo authoritative open source found
Freshwater withdrawal0.133 %World Bank WDI [2022]
Renewable electricity share95.2 %Ember [2024]
UNESCO World Heritage sites1 sitesUNESCO World Heritage [2025]
Mean annual temperature26.7 °CWorld Bank CCKP [2014]
Forest area (>10% canopy)7,110,000 haGlobal Forest Watch [2010]
Intangible cultural heritage elementsNo authoritative open source found
Operating power capacity330 MWGlobal Energy Monitor [2025]
Renewable water resources per capita160 m³FAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — agriculture0.0457 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — industry0.212 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — domestic0.011 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
CO2 emissions, total1.44–1,460 MtJRC EDGAR [2024] 1,462 Mt·Global Carbon Budget [2024] 1.435 Mt
CO2 emissions by sector
  • Road Transportation no resuspension
  • Main Activity Electricity and Heat Production
  • Manufacturing Industries and Construction
  • Cement production
  • Residential and other sectors
JRC EDGAR [2024]
CO2 emissions, territorial1.44 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2024]
CO2 emissions, consumption-basedNo authoritative open source found
Significant earthquakes (recent)No authoritative open source found
Largest recent earthquakeNo authoritative open source found
Active natural events8NASA EONET [2026]
Natural events by categoryWildfires: 8NASA EONET [2026]
Renewable energy share77.7 %WB SE4ALL [2015]
Oil production0 kbdEIA International Energy [2025]
Natural gas production0 bcmEIA International Energy [2024]
Coal production0 MtEIA International Energy [2024]
Environmental issuesoverharvesting of timber, expansion of cattle grazing, and slash-and-burn agriculture resulting in deforestation, soil exhaustion, and flooding; loss of biodiversity; air pollution; water pollution; overfishingCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive

Section metadata

Data year2026
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage23/28
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • Ember
    ember_electricity
    Edition: 2025
  • UNESCO World Heritage
    unesco_world_heritage
    Edition: 2025
  • World Bank CCKP
    cckp_climate
    Edition: 2024
  • Global Forest Watch
    gfw_forest_cover
    Edition: 2024
  • Global Energy Monitor
    global_energy_monitor
    Edition: 2025
  • FAO AQUASTAT
    aquastat_water
    Edition: 2026
  • JRC EDGAR
    edgar
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Carbon Budget
    global_carbon_budget
    Edition: 2025
  • NASA EONET
    nasa_eonet
    Edition: 2026
  • WB SE4ALL
    world_bank_se4all
    Edition: 2018
  • EIA International Energy
    eia_energy_international
    Edition: 2026
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Sierra Leone's environment & energy on Databook compiles 23 indicators from 13 open datasets including World Bank WDI, Ember, UNESCO World Heritage. Key figures include co₂ emissions (1.46 Mt CO₂), co₂ per capita (0.169 t CO₂). Data is referenced to 2026. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.