El Salvador vs Sudan: Annual change in primary energy use
El Salvador
-1.88 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Sudan
-2.76 terawatt-hours
in 2024
El Salvador rank
179th
Sudan rank
181st
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- El Salvador
- Sudan
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports -1.88 terawatt-hours against -2.76 terawatt-hours in Sudan, a difference of 0.88 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sudan ahead.
El Salvador ranks 179th and Sudan ranks 181st of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1405 terawatt-hours | 0.4795 terawatt-hours | 0.3391 terawatt-hours | Sudan |
| 1990s | 1.43 terawatt-hours | 0.0699 terawatt-hours | 1.36 terawatt-hours | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 0.4597 terawatt-hours | 5.24 terawatt-hours | 4.78 terawatt-hours | Sudan |
| 2010s | 1 terawatt-hours | 2.48 terawatt-hours | 1.47 terawatt-hours | Sudan |
| 2020s | 1.3 terawatt-hours | -6.35 terawatt-hours | 7.65 terawatt-hours | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, El Salvador or Sudan?
- El Salvador, at -1.88 terawatt-hours against -2.76 terawatt-hours in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between El Salvador and Sudan?
- 0.88 terawatt-hours, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Sudan?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Sudan rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- El Salvador ranks 179th and Sudan ranks 181st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.