Nigeria vs Sudan: Electricity production by source
Nigeria
-0.4%
in 2021
Sudan
-4.3%
in 2021
Nigeria rank
198th
Sudan rank
201st
Electricity production by source over time
- Nigeria
- Sudan
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports -0.4% against -4.3% in Sudan, a difference of 3.9%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sudan ahead.
Nigeria ranks 198th and Sudan ranks 201st of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 3.3% | 3.6% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 1.2% | 0.7% | Sudan |
| 2020s | -0.6% | -1.8% | 1.2% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production by source, Nigeria or Sudan?
- Nigeria, at -0.4% against -4.3% in Sudan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production by source between Nigeria and Sudan?
- 3.9%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sudan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Nigeria and Sudan rank globally for electricity production by source?
- Nigeria ranks 198th 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.