Niger vs South Sudan: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon)
Niger
1.11 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
South Sudan
0.8373 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Niger rank
198th
South Sudan rank
200th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) over time
- Niger
- South Sudan
How they compare
Niger currently reports 1.11 kilowatt-hours against 0.8373 kilowatt-hours in South Sudan, a difference of 0.2727 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.3 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was South Sudan ahead.
Niger ranks 198th and South Sudan ranks 200th of 214 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4118 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0.4118 kilowatt-hours | Niger |
| 2020s | 0.8648 kilowatt-hours | 0.8941 kilowatt-hours | 0.0293 kilowatt-hours | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person, Niger or South Sudan?
- Niger, at 1.11 kilowatt-hours against 0.8373 kilowatt-hours in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person between Niger and South Sudan?
- 0.2727 kilowatt-hours, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and South Sudan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Niger and South Sudan rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Niger ranks 198th and South Sudan ranks 200th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.