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South Sudan Resource Reserves (2026)

2020

2021

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration · Updated June 2026

2020

2021

What to know

As of 2021, South Sudan's reserves were dominated by crude oil: 3.750 billion barrels of proved reserves.

Key reserves

Oil reserves (2021)

3.75 B bbl

Key terms

Proved reserves: — Quantities of crude oil or natural gas that geological and engineering data demonstrate with reasonable certainty are recoverable under existing economic and operating conditions.
Recoverable reserves: — Coal that can be technically and economically extracted with current mining methods at current prices. Excludes inaccessible deposits.
Billion barrels (B bbl): — Unit for oil reserves. One barrel equals 42 US gallons or about 159 litres.
Trillion cubic feet (TCF): — Unit for natural gas reserves. One TCF is roughly 28.3 billion cubic metres.
Million short tons (M ST): — Unit for coal reserves. One short ton equals 2,000 lb or 907 kg.

Crude oil proved reserves

In 2021, South Sudan had 3.750 billion barrels of proved crude oil reserves.

The bottom line

South Sudan was a meaningful holder of crude oil reserves, which anchored its position in global energy markets.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration · Updated June 2026

What to know

As of 2021, South Sudan's reserves were dominated by crude oil: 3.750 billion barrels of proved reserves.

Key reserves

Oil reserves (2021)

3.75 B bbl

Key terms

Proved reserves: — Quantities of crude oil or natural gas that geological and engineering data demonstrate with reasonable certainty are recoverable under existing economic and operating conditions.
Recoverable reserves: — Coal that can be technically and economically extracted with current mining methods at current prices. Excludes inaccessible deposits.
Billion barrels (B bbl): — Unit for oil reserves. One barrel equals 42 US gallons or about 159 litres.
Trillion cubic feet (TCF): — Unit for natural gas reserves. One TCF is roughly 28.3 billion cubic metres.
Million short tons (M ST): — Unit for coal reserves. One short ton equals 2,000 lb or 907 kg.

Crude oil proved reserves

In 2021, South Sudan had 3.750 billion barrels of proved crude oil reserves.

The bottom line

South Sudan was a meaningful holder of crude oil reserves, which anchored its position in global energy markets.

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What to know

Key reserves

Crude oil proved reserves

The bottom line

Ethiopia

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Kenya

Sudan

Uganda

Central African Republic

What to know

Key reserves

Crude oil proved reserves

The bottom line