Sudan vs Tanzania: Primary energy use per person

Sudan
1,282 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Tanzania
1,155 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Sudan rank
185th
Tanzania rank
188th

Primary energy use per person over time

  • Sudan
  • Tanzania
5001.0k1.5k2.0k198020022024

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 1,282 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,155 kilowatt-hours per person in Tanzania, a difference of 127 kilowatt-hours per person.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.

Sudan ranks 185th and Tanzania ranks 188th of 214 countries.

Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sudan Tanzania Difference Ahead
1980s 845.08 kilowatt-hours per person 479.45 kilowatt-hours per person 365.64 kilowatt-hours per person Sudan
1990s 787.81 kilowatt-hours per person 403.44 kilowatt-hours per person 384.37 kilowatt-hours per person Sudan
2000s 1,561 kilowatt-hours per person 566.5 kilowatt-hours per person 994.3 kilowatt-hours per person Sudan
2010s 2,045 kilowatt-hours per person 907.49 kilowatt-hours per person 1,138 kilowatt-hours per person Sudan
2020s 1,580 kilowatt-hours per person 1,097 kilowatt-hours per person 483.46 kilowatt-hours per person Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary energy use per person, Sudan or Tanzania?
Sudan, at 1,282 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,155 kilowatt-hours per person in Tanzania as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Sudan and Tanzania?
127 kilowatt-hours per person, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Tanzania?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Sudan and Tanzania rank globally for primary energy use per person?
Sudan ranks 185th and Tanzania ranks 188th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary energy use per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
218 places, 10,541 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.