Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in South Sudan
South Sudan: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 0.01 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in South Sudan, 2012–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in South Sudan stood at 0.01 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in South Sudan peaked at 0.01 terawatt-hours in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2012.
South Sudan ranks 181st of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 181 American Samoa 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 181 Bermuda 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 181 Botswana 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 181 Brunei 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 181 Kiribati 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 181 Libya 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 181 Nauru 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 181 Saint Lucia 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 181 Sao Tome and Principe 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 181 Solomon Islands 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 181 Tonga 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 181 Trinidad and Tobago 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 181 Turkmenistan 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 181 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
More climate change data for South Sudan
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Population, total 12.19 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.5% (2025)
- Urban population 2.64 million (2025)
- Urban population 21.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.142 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 45.53 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.142 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.142 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources in South Sudan?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in South Sudan was 0.01 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.01 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2012.
- How does South Sudan rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- South Sudan ranks 181st out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. 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.