Iraq vs Sudan: Net electricity imports as a share of demand
Iraq
4.5%
in 2024
Sudan
5.1%
in 2024
Iraq rank
53rd
Sudan rank
52nd
Net electricity imports as a share of demand over time
- Iraq
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 5.1% against 4.5% in Iraq, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sudan ahead.
Iraq ranks 53rd and Sudan ranks 52nd of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 0.0% | 4.2% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 2.3% | 8.0% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 4.7% | 0.4% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net electricity imports as a share of demand, Iraq or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 5.1% against 4.5% in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net electricity imports as a share of demand between Iraq and Sudan?
- 0.6%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sudan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Sudan rank globally for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- Iraq ranks 53rd and Sudan ranks 52nd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Net electricity imports as a share of demand. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured as a percentage of total electricity demand in the country or region.