Number without clean cooking fuel in South Sudan
South Sudan: Number without clean cooking fuel was 11.48 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.48 million
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
39th
of 189 countries
All-time high
11.48 million
in 2023
All-time low
6.01 million
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Number without clean cooking fuel in South Sudan, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number without clean cooking fuel in South Sudan stood at 11.48 million. 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 without clean cooking fuel in South Sudan peaked at 11.48 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.01 million, 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.
Number without clean cooking fuel in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.01 million | — |
| 2001 | 6.29 million | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 6.58 million | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 6.89 million | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 7.22 million | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 7.58 million | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 7.97 million | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 8.38 million | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 8.82 million | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 9.24 million | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 9.75 million | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 10.29 million | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 10.76 million | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 11.17 million | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 11.24 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 11.11 million | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 10.83 million | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 10.26 million | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 10.12 million | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 10.42 million | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 10.70 million | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 10.87 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 11.02 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 11.48 million | +4.2% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 11.48 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 17.45 million, 66% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 11.48 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.22 million, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.50 million | 6.01 million | 9.24 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.59 million | 9.75 million | 11.24 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.02 million | 10.70 million | 11.48 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More reference data data for South Sudan
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 577.67 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3667 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 20.63 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 944.75 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 693.63 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.227 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0368 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 325.82 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 8,797 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number without clean cooking fuel in South Sudan?
- Number without clean cooking fuel in South Sudan was 11.48 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number without clean cooking fuel recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.48 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest number without clean cooking fuel recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.01 million in 2000.
- How does South Sudan rank for number without clean cooking fuel?
- South Sudan ranks 39th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number without clean cooking fuel 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number without clean cooking fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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