Somalia vs South Sudan: Oil consumption
Somalia
6.71 terawatt-hours
in 2024
South Sudan
7.29 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Somalia rank
164th
South Sudan rank
161st
Oil consumption over time
- Somalia
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 7.29 terawatt-hours against 6.71 terawatt-hours in Somalia, a difference of 0.58 terawatt-hours.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 164th 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 | Somalia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.9 terawatt-hours | 7.07 terawatt-hours | 3.17 terawatt-hours | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 6.2 terawatt-hours | 7.04 terawatt-hours | 0.8311 terawatt-hours | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption, Somalia or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 7.29 terawatt-hours against 6.71 terawatt-hours in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oil consumption between Somalia and South Sudan?
- 0.58 terawatt-hours, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Sudan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and South Sudan rank globally for oil consumption?
- Somalia ranks 164th and South Sudan ranks 161st of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil 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. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.