Iran vs Sudan: Electricity production from oil sources (% of total)
Iran
14.3%
in 2024
Sudan
15.9%
in 2024
Iran rank
85th
Sudan rank
84th
Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) over time
- Iran
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 15.9% against 14.3% in Iran, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 85th and Sudan ranks 84th of 210 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.2% | 42.6% | 12.4% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 18.7% | 63.3% | 44.6% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 31.0% | 12.3% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 28.0% | 13.4% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from oil sources, Iran or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 15.9% against 14.3% in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from oil sources between Iran and Sudan?
- 1.6%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Sudan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Sudan rank globally for electricity production from oil sources?
- Iran ranks 85th and Sudan ranks 84th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from oil 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 oil sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products.