Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sudan: Electricity production by source
Democratic Republic of Congo
-9.2%
in 2021
Sudan
-4.3%
in 2021
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
204th
Sudan rank
201st
Electricity production by source over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports -4.3% against -9.2% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 4.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sudan ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 204th and Sudan ranks 201st of 208 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Sudan |
| 2000s | -1.8% | 3.3% | 5.2% | Sudan |
| 2010s | -1.2% | 1.2% | 2.4% | Sudan |
| 2020s | -6.7% | -1.8% | 4.9% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production by source, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sudan?
- Sudan, at -4.3% against -9.2% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production by source between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sudan?
- 4.9%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sudan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sudan rank globally for electricity production by source?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 204th and Sudan ranks 201st of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electricity production by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.