People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in South Sudan
South Sudan: People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region was 10.76 million people in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
10.76 million people
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
38th
of 189 countries
All-time high
10.76 million people
in 2016
All-time low
9.09 million people
in 2009
Years of data
8
2009–2016
People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in South Sudan, 2009–2016
Source: World Bank (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 10.76 million people for people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in 2016. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
South Sudan ranks 38th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.09 million people | 9.09 million people | 9.09 million people | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.21 million people | 9.46 million people | 10.76 million people | 7 |
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More reference data data for South Sudan
- Spring temperature anomalies -2.16 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.2213 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.51 °C (2026)
- Consumer price index 41,281 2010 = 100 (2024)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.8369 °C (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in South Sudan?
- People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in South Sudan was 10.76 million people in 2016, according to World Bank (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.76 million people in 2016.
- What is the lowest people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.09 million people in 2009.
- How does South Sudan rank for people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region?
- South Sudan ranks 38th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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