Energy Self-Sufficiency Rate
Energy Self-Sufficiency Rate by country
Commentary
Notable countries
South Sudan is the clear outlier at 959.5%, far ahead of Norway in second place at 846.7%. The top 10 is dominated by oil- and gas-producing countries from Africa and Asia, while the bottom includes several small or import-dependent economies such as Malta (-289.6%), Singapore (-158.4%), and Panama (-71.2%). A notable surprise is the Netherlands at just 0.6%, placing it among the lowest despite being a major European economy.
Regional trends
By continent, Oceania has the highest average energy self-sufficiency rate at 202.8%, followed by Africa at 173.6% and Asia at 128.7%, all above the global mean of 112.6%. South America also sits above the mean at 118.9%, while North America (58.18%) and Europe (55.47%) are much lower on average. This suggests stronger self-sufficiency in several resource-rich regions, with lower average rates in more import-reliant regions.
Data source
Source: World Bank WDI 2022. Unit: percent (%), covering 140 countries. Values can exceed 100% or even be negative, so the indicator should be read as a balance-style measure rather than a simple share capped at 100.
Interpretation
Higher values indicate a country produces far more energy than it uses domestically, while very low or negative values point to strong dependence on imported energy. The wide spread in the data, from 959.5% to -289.6%, shows that national energy positions differ enormously. Overall, the data highlights the advantage of major energy exporters, but also the vulnerability of economies with very limited domestic energy supply.