Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) in Sudan
Sudan: Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) was 5.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Alternative and nuclear energy in Sudan, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy use.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alternative and nuclear energy in Sudan is 5.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alternative and nuclear energy in Sudan peaked at 5.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2004.
Sudan ranks 84th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of total energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.8% | — |
| 1991 | 0.8% | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | -11.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | -13.6% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | +111.4% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | +103.0% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | +20.1% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 5.4% | +9.8% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 5.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.2%, 4.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 5.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.0%, 2.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) in Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +111.4% | 0.8% | 1.7% |
| 2010 | +103.0% | 1.7% | 3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.3% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.8% | 5.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More energy & mining data for Sudan
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -4.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 12.9% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alternative and nuclear energy in Sudan?
- Alternative and nuclear energy in Sudan was 5.4% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2004.
- How does Sudan rank for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Sudan ranks 84th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alternative and nuclear energy rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.