Fuelwood — Energy consumption in South Sudan
South Sudan: Fuelwood — Energy consumption was 24,864 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in South Sudan, 2012–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 24,864 TJ for fuelwood — energy consumption in 2024.
That represents a change of down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuelwood — energy consumption in South Sudan peaked at 29,866 TJ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 22,979 TJ, in 2021.
That places South Sudan 87th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 28,559 TJ | — |
| 2013 | 29,410 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 29,249 TJ | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 28,473 TJ | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 27,188 TJ | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 24,987 TJ | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 23,854 TJ | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 23,817 TJ | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 23,531 TJ | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 22,979 TJ | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 29,866 TJ | +30.0% |
| 2023 | 24,864 TJ | -16.7% |
| 2024 | 24,864 TJ | +0.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 24,864 TJ is below the median for low income countries, which is 77,346 TJ, 32% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 24,864 TJ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49,020 TJ, 51% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fuelwood — Energy consumption in South Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +30.0% | 22,979 TJ | 29,866 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26,942 TJ | 23,817 TJ | 29,410 TJ | 8 |
| 2020s | 25,221 TJ | 22,979 TJ | 29,866 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More environment data for South Sudan
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -18.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -17.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.283 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ -9.78 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 468,790 million SLC (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 70.33 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth -9.78 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 10.41 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuelwood — energy consumption in South Sudan?
- Fuelwood — energy consumption in South Sudan was 24,864 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 29,866 TJ in 2022.
- What is the lowest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,979 TJ in 2021.
- How does South Sudan rank for fuelwood — energy consumption?
- South Sudan ranks 87th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuelwood — energy consumption rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fuelwood — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.