Fossil fuel consumption per person in South Sudan
South Sudan: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 610.54 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Fossil fuel consumption per person 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
The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption per person in South Sudan is 610.54 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person in South Sudan peaked at 776.49 kilowatt-hours per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 554.39 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2012.
South Sudan ranks 196th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 660.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 554.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 776.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 628.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 610.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 667.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 193 Sierra Leone 780.95 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 194 Afghanistan 768.11 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 195 Guinea-Bissau 691 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 197 Haiti 588.31 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 198 Ethiopia 573.2 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 199 Uganda 518.27 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for South Sudan
- 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)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 4.0% (2023)
- Renewable water resources per capita 2,359 (2022)
- Internal renewable freshwater resources by region 26 (2022)
- Per capita renewable freshwater resources 2,359 (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal 5,605 (2022)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption per person in South Sudan?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person in South Sudan was 610.54 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 fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 776.49 kilowatt-hours per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 554.39 kilowatt-hours per person in 2012.
- How does South Sudan rank for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- South Sudan ranks 196th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Fossil fuel consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.