El Salvador vs Sudan: Annual percentage change in primary energy use
El Salvador
-3.9%
in 2024
Sudan
-4.1%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
194th
Sudan rank
196th
Annual percentage change in primary energy use over time
- El Salvador
- Sudan
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports -3.9% against -4.1% in Sudan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sudan ahead.
El Salvador ranks 194th and Sudan ranks 196th of 213 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 | 1.5% | 3.3% | 1.8% | Sudan |
| 1990s | 8.7% | 1.3% | 7.5% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 14.7% | 13.0% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 3.2% | 0.2% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 3.8% | -6.7% | 10.5% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy use, El Salvador or Sudan?
- El Salvador, at -3.9% against -4.1% in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy use between El Salvador and Sudan?
- 0.2%, 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 percentage change in primary energy use?
- El Salvador ranks 194th and Sudan ranks 196th of 213 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 percentage 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
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.