Sudan vs Zimbabwe: Primary energy use
Sudan
64.65 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Zimbabwe
67.52 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Sudan rank
103rd
Zimbabwe rank
102nd
Primary energy use over time
- Sudan
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 67.52 terawatt-hours against 64.65 terawatt-hours in Sudan, a difference of 2.87 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Sudan ranks 103rd and Zimbabwe ranks 102nd of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sudan averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sudan | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.55 terawatt-hours | 39.21 terawatt-hours | 22.67 terawatt-hours | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 19.09 terawatt-hours | 51.71 terawatt-hours | 32.61 terawatt-hours | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 49.21 terawatt-hours | 41.47 terawatt-hours | 7.74 terawatt-hours | Sudan |
| 2010s | 81.79 terawatt-hours | 42.03 terawatt-hours | 39.77 terawatt-hours | Sudan |
| 2020s | 77.16 terawatt-hours | 49.75 terawatt-hours | 27.41 terawatt-hours | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Sudan or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 67.52 terawatt-hours against 64.65 terawatt-hours in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Sudan and Zimbabwe?
- 2.87 terawatt-hours, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Zimbabwe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Sudan and Zimbabwe rank globally for primary energy use?
- Sudan ranks 103rd and Zimbabwe ranks 102nd of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.