Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban in South Sudan

South Sudan: Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban was 0 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0
World rank
189th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.2
in 2000
All-time low
0
in 2012
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in South Sudan, 2000–2023

00.050.10.150.22000201120232000: 0.22001: 0.22002: 0.22003: 0.22004: 0.22005: 0.12006: 0.12007: 0.12008: 0.12009: 0.12010: 0.12011: 0.12012: 02013: 02014: 02015: 02016: 02017: 02018: 02019: 02020: 02021: 02022: 02023: 0

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in South Sudan stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

Over the whole period, share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in South Sudan peaked at 0.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2012.

South Sudan ranks 189th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban in South Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in South Sudan, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 0.2 —
2001 0.2 +0.0%
2002 0.2 +0.0%
2003 0.2 +0.0%
2004 0.2 +0.0%
2005 0.1 -50.0%
2006 0.1 +0.0%
2007 0.1 +0.0%
2008 0.1 +0.0%
2009 0.1 +0.0%
2010 0.1 +0.0%
2011 0.1 +0.0%
2012 0 -100.0%
2013 0 —
2014 0 —
2015 0 —
2016 0 —
2017 0 —
2018 0 —
2019 0 —
2020 0 —
2021 0 —
2022 0 —
2023 0 —

South Sudan compared with similar countries

  • South Sudan's 0 is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.7. (25 countries reporting)
  • South Sudan's 0 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.85. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.15 0.1 0.2 10
2010s 0.02 0 0.1 10
2020s 0 0 0 4

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 186 Guinea-Bissau 1.5 compare
  2. 187 Liberia 1.4 compare
  3. 188 Burundi 0.1 compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in South Sudan?
Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in South Sudan was 0 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 0.2 in 2000.
What is the lowest share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2012.
How does South Sudan rank for share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels?
South Sudan ranks 189th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this South Sudan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,536 data points, 2000–2023
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