Sierra Leone vs World: Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and

Sierra Leone
100.0%
in 2023
World
44.8%
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
1st
World rank
3rd

Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • World
020406080100199020062023

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 100.0% against 44.8% in World, a difference of 55.2%.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 2.2 times World's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

Sierra Leone ranks 1st and World ranks 3rd of 193 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone World Difference Ahead
1990s 99.9% 78.0% 21.9% Sierra Leone
2000s 99.7% 73.8% 25.8% Sierra Leone
2010s 99.9% 61.7% 38.2% Sierra Leone
2020s 100.0% 47.6% 52.4% Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and, Sierra Leone or World?
Sierra Leone, at 100.0% against 44.8% in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and between Sierra Leone and World?
55.2%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and World?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Sierra Leone and World rank globally for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and?
Sierra Leone ranks 1st and World ranks 3rd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 6,868 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed