Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) in South Sudan
South Sudan: Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) was 0.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Alternative and nuclear energy in South Sudan, 2012–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy use.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alternative and nuclear energy in South Sudan is 0.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 116.0% on the previous year and up 2,600.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alternative and nuclear energy in South Sudan peaked at 0.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2013.
South Sudan ranks 126th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of total energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +50.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +33.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +50.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +257.1% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | +116.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 0.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.2%, 44% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 0.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.0%, 27% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) in South Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +257.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 123 Oman 1.0% compare
- 124 Madagascar 0.9% compare
- 125 Mongolia 0.9% compare
- 127 Kosovo 0.5%
- 127 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.5%
- 129 Burkina Faso 0.5% compare
- 129 Singapore 0.5% compare
More energy & mining data for South Sudan
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alternative and nuclear energy in South Sudan?
- Alternative and nuclear energy in South Sudan was 0.5% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2013.
- How does South Sudan rank for alternative and nuclear energy?
- South Sudan ranks 126th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alternative and nuclear energy rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,600.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.