Somalia vs South Sudan: Annual change in primary energy use
Somalia
0.169 terawatt-hours
in 2024
South Sudan
0.1792 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Somalia rank
105th
South Sudan rank
104th
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- Somalia
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 0.1792 terawatt-hours against 0.169 terawatt-hours in Somalia, a difference of 0.0102 terawatt-hours.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was South Sudan ahead.
Somalia ranks 105th and South Sudan ranks 104th of 219 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.26 terawatt-hours | 0.208 terawatt-hours | 0.052 terawatt-hours | Somalia |
| 2020s | 0.3127 terawatt-hours | -0.0239 terawatt-hours | 0.3366 terawatt-hours | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, Somalia or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 0.1792 terawatt-hours against 0.169 terawatt-hours in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between Somalia and South Sudan?
- 0.0102 terawatt-hours, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Sudan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and South Sudan rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- Somalia ranks 105th and South Sudan ranks 104th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.