Oil consumption per person in South Sudan
South Sudan: Oil consumption per person was 610.54 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
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 202nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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
- 199 Afghanistan 729.51 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 200 Tanzania 703.21 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 201 Guinea-Bissau 691 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 203 Haiti 586.31 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 204 Uganda 518.27 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 205 Liberia 514.79 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 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 202nd out of 218 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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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.