Maldives vs South Sudan: Fossil fuel consumption
Maldives
7.69 terawatt-hours
in 2024
South Sudan
7.29 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Maldives rank
160th
South Sudan rank
161st
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Maldives
- South Sudan
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 7.69 terawatt-hours against 7.29 terawatt-hours in South Sudan, a difference of 0.4 terawatt-hours.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 160th and South Sudan ranks 161st of 220 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.78 terawatt-hours | 7.07 terawatt-hours | 0.294 terawatt-hours | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 6.8 terawatt-hours | 7.04 terawatt-hours | 0.237 terawatt-hours | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Maldives or South Sudan?
- Maldives, at 7.69 terawatt-hours against 7.29 terawatt-hours in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Maldives and South Sudan?
- 0.4 terawatt-hours, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and South Sudan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and South Sudan rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Maldives ranks 160th and South Sudan ranks 161st of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.