Environment & Energy

South Sudan

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Electricity generation mix
  • Other fossil98.2%
  • Solar1.8%
Source: Ember
Renewable energy share20122021
27.529.431.333.235.120122021
Source: World Bank WDI
IndicatorValue
CO₂ emissionsNo authoritative open source found
CO₂ per capitaNo authoritative open source found
Renewable energy share32.4 %World Bank WDI [2021]
Energy use per capita68.7 kg oil-eqWorld Bank WDI [2023]
Freshwater withdrawal2.53 %World Bank WDI [2022]
Renewable electricity share1.79 %Ember [2024]
UNESCO World Heritage sitesNo authoritative open source found
Mean annual temperature28.2 °CWorld Bank CCKP [2014]
Forest area (>10% canopy)45,700,000 haGlobal Forest Watch [2010]
Intangible cultural heritage elementsNo authoritative open source found
Operating power capacity166 MWGlobal Energy Monitor [2025]
Renewable water resources per capita49.5 m³FAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — agriculture0.24 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — industry0.658 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — domesticNo authoritative open source found
CO2 emissions, total1.7 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2024]
CO2 emissions by sectorNo authoritative open source found
CO2 emissions, territorial1.7 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2024]
CO2 emissions, consumption-basedNo authoritative open source found
Significant earthquakes (recent)No authoritative open source found
Largest recent earthquakeNo authoritative open source found
Active natural events1NASA EONET [2026]
Natural events by categoryFloods: 1NASA EONET [2026]
Renewable energy share39.1 %WB SE4ALL [2015]
Oil production113 kbdEIA International Energy [2025]
Natural gas production0 bcmEIA International Energy [2024]
Coal production0 MtEIA International Energy [2024]
Environmental issueswater pollution; inadequate supplies of potable water; wildlife conservation and loss of biodiversity; deforestation; soil erosion; desertification; droughtCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive

Section metadata

Data year2026
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage19/28
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • Ember
    ember_electricity
    Edition: 2025
  • World Bank CCKP
    cckp_climate
    Edition: 2024
  • Global Forest Watch
    gfw_forest_cover
    Edition: 2024
  • Global Energy Monitor
    global_energy_monitor
    Edition: 2025
  • FAO AQUASTAT
    aquastat_water
    Edition: 2026
  • Global Carbon Budget
    global_carbon_budget
    Edition: 2025
  • NASA EONET
    nasa_eonet
    Edition: 2026
  • WB SE4ALL
    world_bank_se4all
    Edition: 2018
  • EIA International Energy
    eia_energy_international
    Edition: 2026
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

South Sudan's environment & energy on Databook compiles 19 indicators from 11 open datasets including World Bank WDI, Ember, World Bank CCKP. Key figures include renewable energy share (32.4 %), energy use per capita (68.7 kg oil-eq). Data is referenced to 2026. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.