Maldives vs South Sudan: Primary energy use
Maldives
7.75 terawatt-hours
in 2024
South Sudan
7.3 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Maldives rank
161st
South Sudan rank
162nd
Primary energy use over time
- Maldives
- South Sudan
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 7.75 terawatt-hours against 7.3 terawatt-hours in South Sudan, a difference of 0.45 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 161st and South Sudan ranks 162nd of 218 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 | 6.79 terawatt-hours | 7.07 terawatt-hours | 0.2809 terawatt-hours | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 6.85 terawatt-hours | 7.04 terawatt-hours | 0.1887 terawatt-hours | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Maldives or South Sudan?
- Maldives, at 7.75 terawatt-hours against 7.3 terawatt-hours in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Maldives and South Sudan?
- 0.45 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 primary energy use?
- Maldives ranks 161st and South Sudan ranks 162nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as 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
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.