Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in South Sudan
South Sudan: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking was 11.48 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in South Sudan, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in South Sudan stood at 11.48 million people. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in South Sudan peaked at 11.48 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.01 million people, in 2000.
South Sudan ranks 39th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.50 million people | 6.01 million people | 9.24 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.59 million people | 9.75 million people | 11.24 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.02 million people | 10.70 million people | 11.48 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More reference data data for South Sudan
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.51 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -2.16 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.2213 °C (2026)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Annual precipitation 690.12 millimeters (2025)
- Consumer price index 41,281 2010 = 100 (2024)
- Precipitation anomalies -323.89 millimeters (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Democracy 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in South Sudan?
- Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in South Sudan was 11.48 million people in 2023, according to World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.48 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.01 million people in 2000.
- How does South Sudan rank for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- South Sudan ranks 39th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Access to clean fuels or technologies such as natural gas, electricity, and clean cookstoves reduces exposure to indoor air pollutants, a leading cause of death in low-income households.