Gambia vs South Sudan: Electricity generation from fossil fuels

Gambia
0.51 terawatt-hours
in 2024
South Sudan
0.55 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Gambia rank
155th
South Sudan rank
152nd

Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time

  • Gambia
  • South Sudan
0.10.20.30.40.50.6200020122024

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 0.55 terawatt-hours against 0.51 terawatt-hours in Gambia, a difference of 0.04 terawatt-hours.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was South Sudan ahead.

Gambia ranks 155th and South Sudan ranks 152nd of 214 countries.

South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia South Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 0.3113 terawatt-hours 0.515 terawatt-hours 0.2037 terawatt-hours South Sudan
2020s 0.502 terawatt-hours 0.542 terawatt-hours 0.04 terawatt-hours South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, Gambia or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 0.55 terawatt-hours against 0.51 terawatt-hours in Gambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between Gambia and South Sudan?
0.04 terawatt-hours, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and South Sudan?
13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do Gambia and South Sudan rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
Gambia ranks 155th and South Sudan ranks 152nd of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 6,239 data points, 1920–2025
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