Oil production per person in South Sudan
South Sudan: Oil production per person was 6,234 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Oil production per person in South Sudan, 2012–2025
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 6,234 kilowatt-hours per person for oil production per person in 2025.
That represents a change of up 49.8% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production per person in South Sudan peaked at 9,426 kilowatt-hours per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,658 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2012.
That places South Sudan 35th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Oil production per person in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1,658 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2013 | 5,116 kilowatt-hours per person | +208.6% |
| 2014 | 7,921 kilowatt-hours per person | +54.8% |
| 2015 | 7,620 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 7,250 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 8,220 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 8,166 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 9,426 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 8,834 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 8,044 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 7,332 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 7,366 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 4,160 kilowatt-hours per person | -43.5% |
| 2025 | 6,234 kilowatt-hours per person | +49.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil production per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +208.6% | 1,658 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,116 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6,922 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,658 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,426 kilowatt-hours per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 6,995 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,160 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,834 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 32 Malaysia 7,888 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 33 Mexico 7,879 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 34 Denmark 6,839 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 36 Australia 5,936 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 37 United Kingdom 5,214 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 38 Nigeria 4,114 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, 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 oil production per person in South Sudan?
- Oil production per person in South Sudan was 6,234 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, 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 oil production per person recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 9,426 kilowatt-hours per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest oil production per person recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,658 kilowatt-hours per person in 2012.
- How does South Sudan rank for oil production per person?
- South Sudan ranks 35th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil production per person rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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 Oil production per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.