Sudan vs Zambia: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)
Sudan
83.2%
in 2024
Zambia
78.5%
in 2024
Sudan rank
16th
Zambia rank
19th
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) over time
- Sudan
- Zambia
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 83.2% against 78.5% in Zambia, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.
Sudan ranks 16th and Zambia ranks 19th of 210 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sudan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.4% | 99.3% | 41.9% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 36.7% | 99.1% | 62.4% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 68.9% | 93.8% | 24.9% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 71.4% | 85.7% | 14.3% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Sudan or Zambia?
- Sudan, at 83.2% against 78.5% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Sudan and Zambia?
- 4.7%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Sudan and Zambia rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Sudan ranks 16th and Zambia ranks 19th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.