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 34th out of 218 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.
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
- 31 Malaysia 7,888 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 32 Mexico 7,879 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 33 Denmark 6,839 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 35 Australia 5,936 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 36 United Kingdom 5,214 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 37 Nigeria 4,114 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for South Sudan
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- 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 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 34th out of 218 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.