Access to electricity in South Sudan
South Sudan: Access to electricity was 22.0% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Access to electricity in South Sudan, 1990–2016
Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014. Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
In 2016, access to electricity in South Sudan stood at 22.0%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 298.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in South Sudan peaked at 22.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
South Sudan ranks 217th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Access to electricity in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +118.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +438.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +298.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +64.0% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | +205.9% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | +67.6% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | +40.5% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | +29.1% |
| 2008 | 8.8% | +22.7% |
| 2009 | 16.6% | +89.5% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | -75.9% |
| 2011 | 13.7% | +242.3% |
| 2012 | 15.4% | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 17.0% | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 18.7% | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 20.4% | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 22.0% | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 0.0% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 4.0% | 22.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 577.67 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 26,453 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2004 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4032 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 33.2 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 19,422 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 6.36 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3667 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 684.53 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in South Sudan?
- Access to electricity in South Sudan was 22.0% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014.
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does South Sudan rank for access to electricity?
- South Sudan ranks 217th out of 217 countries with data for 2016.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 298.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014, published as part of Access to electricity (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of total population with access to electricity.