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
-1001020199020052021

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity production by source
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,891 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed