Oil consumption per person in South Sudan
South Sudan: Oil consumption per person was 610.54 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
610.54 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
203rd
of 219 countries
All-time high
776.49 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2018
All-time low
554.39 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024
Oil consumption per person in South Sudan, 2012–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil consumption per person in South Sudan is 610.54 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in South Sudan peaked at 776.49 kilowatt-hours per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 554.39 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2012.
That places South Sudan 203rd out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Oil consumption per person in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 554.39 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2013 | 564.88 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 580.84 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 720.08 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.0% |
| 2016 | 713.11 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 659.37 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 776.49 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.8% |
| 2019 | 711.44 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 627.43 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 667.76 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 617.57 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 619.48 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 610.54 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 610.54 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 518.27 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 610.54 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,110 kilowatt-hours per person, 55% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 660.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 554.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 776.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 628.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 610.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 667.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 200 Afghanistan 729.51 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 201 Tanzania 703.21 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 202 Guinea-Bissau 691 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 204 Haiti 586.31 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 205 Uganda 518.27 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 206 Liberia 514.79 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for South Sudan
- 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 - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.41 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 19,422 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 684.53 (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)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 6.36 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 577.67 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 944.75 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in South Sudan?
- Oil consumption per person in South Sudan was 610.54 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption per person recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 776.49 kilowatt-hours per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 554.39 kilowatt-hours per person in 2012.
- How does South Sudan rank for oil consumption per person?
- South Sudan ranks 203rd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.