People without electricity country in South Sudan
South Sudan: People without electricity country was 11.30 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
People without electricity country in South Sudan, 2007–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, people without electricity country in South Sudan stood at 11.30 million. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without electricity country in South Sudan peaked at 11.30 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.32 million, in 2007.
South Sudan ranks 16th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
People without electricity country in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 8.32 million | — |
| 2008 | 8.70 million | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 8.97 million | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 9.60 million | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 10.00 million | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 10.40 million | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 10.74 million | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 10.75 million | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 10.57 million | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 10.26 million | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 9.83 million | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 9.49 million | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 9.71 million | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 9.92 million | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 10.03 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 10.10 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 10.86 million | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 11.30 million | +4.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 11.30 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.22 million, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 11.30 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.10 million, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.66 million | 8.32 million | 8.97 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.14 million | 9.49 million | 10.75 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.44 million | 9.92 million | 11.30 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
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)
- 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 people without electricity country in South Sudan?
- People without electricity country in South Sudan was 11.30 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people without electricity country recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.30 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest people without electricity country recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.32 million in 2007.
- How does South Sudan rank for people without electricity country?
- South Sudan ranks 16th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people without electricity country 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 rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of People without electricity country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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