Ethiopia vs Sudan: Energy use

Ethiopia
382.18 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Sudan
372.31 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
149th
Sudan rank
150th

Energy use over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Sudan
0200400600199020062023

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 382.18 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 372.31 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Sudan, a difference of 9.87 kg of oil equivalent per capita.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sudan ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 149th and Sudan ranks 150th of 176 countries.

Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Sudan Difference Ahead
1990s 364.43 kg of oil equivalent per capita 480.74 kg of oil equivalent per capita 116.31 kg of oil equivalent per capita Sudan
2000s 366.9 kg of oil equivalent per capita 489.72 kg of oil equivalent per capita 122.83 kg of oil equivalent per capita Sudan
2010s 378.2 kg of oil equivalent per capita 447.85 kg of oil equivalent per capita 69.64 kg of oil equivalent per capita Sudan
2020s 378.18 kg of oil equivalent per capita 408.16 kg of oil equivalent per capita 29.98 kg of oil equivalent per capita Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy use, Ethiopia or Sudan?
Ethiopia, at 382.18 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 372.31 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Sudan as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy use between Ethiopia and Sudan?
9.87 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sudan?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Sudan rank globally for energy use?
Ethiopia ranks 149th and Sudan ranks 150th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita)
Unit
kg of oil equivalent per capita
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 6,690 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.