Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita in South Sudan
South Sudan: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita was 611.22 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita in South Sudan, 2012–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 611.22 kilowatt-hours per person for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in South Sudan peaked at 776.82 kilowatt-hours per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 554.39 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2012.
That places South Sudan 201st out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 554.39 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2013 | 564.89 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 580.85 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 720.1 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.0% |
| 2016 | 713.28 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 659.66 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 776.82 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.8% |
| 2019 | 711.8 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 627.95 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 668.25 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 618.12 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 620.1 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 611.22 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 660.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 554.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 776.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 629.13 kilowatt-hours per person | 611.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 668.25 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 198 Guinea-Bissau 692.55 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 199 Ethiopia 685.71 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 200 Uganda 637.01 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 202 Haiti 602.28 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 203 Liberia 569.85 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 204 Rwanda 551.53 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
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- 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)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in South Sudan?
- Energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in South Sudan was 611.22 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy use per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 776.82 kilowatt-hours per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest energy use per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 554.39 kilowatt-hours per person in 2012.
- How does South Sudan rank for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- South Sudan ranks 201st out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy use per person vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.