Afghanistan vs South Sudan: Oil consumption per person

Afghanistan
729.51 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
South Sudan
610.54 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
199th
South Sudan rank
202nd

Oil consumption per person over time

  • Afghanistan
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 729.51 kilowatt-hours per person against 610.54 kilowatt-hours per person in South Sudan, a difference of 118.97 kilowatt-hours per person.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times South Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 199th and South Sudan ranks 202nd of 218 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan South Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 684.86 kilowatt-hours per person 660.07 kilowatt-hours per person 24.79 kilowatt-hours per person Afghanistan
2020s 763.28 kilowatt-hours per person 628.56 kilowatt-hours per person 134.72 kilowatt-hours per person Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil consumption per person, Afghanistan or South Sudan?
Afghanistan, at 729.51 kilowatt-hours per person against 610.54 kilowatt-hours per person in South Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Afghanistan and South Sudan?
118.97 kilowatt-hours per person, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Sudan?
13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and South Sudan rank globally for oil consumption per person?
Afghanistan ranks 199th and South Sudan ranks 202nd of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Oil consumption per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
219 places, 10,532 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.