Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Sudan
Sudan: Annual percentage change in primary energy use was -4.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Sudan, 1981–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sudan recorded -4.1% for annual percentage change in primary energy use in 2024.
The figure is up 84.5% on the previous year and down 320.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy use in Sudan peaked at 49.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -26.4%, in 2023.
Sudan ranks 200th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 5.8% | — |
| 1982 | 8.4% | +44.6% |
| 1983 | -3.9% | -145.8% |
| 1984 | -7.8% | +101.4% |
| 1985 | 13.8% | -277.1% |
| 1986 | 11.3% | -17.7% |
| 1987 | -4.1% | -135.8% |
| 1988 | 9.2% | -326.5% |
| 1989 | -3.4% | -136.9% |
| 1990 | -9.8% | +189.4% |
| 1991 | 42.5% | -533.2% |
| 1992 | -8.7% | -120.4% |
| 1993 | -5.7% | -34.8% |
| 1994 | -9.2% | +63.6% |
| 1995 | -7.1% | -23.6% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | -108.7% |
| 1997 | 2.7% | +343.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | -89.2% |
| 1999 | 7.2% | +2352.5% |
| 2000 | 49.8% | +593.8% |
| 2001 | 7.3% | -85.4% |
| 2002 | 20.0% | +174.0% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | -76.7% |
| 2004 | 10.6% | +127.7% |
| 2005 | 16.2% | +53.1% |
| 2006 | 19.8% | +22.2% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | -68.8% |
| 2008 | 9.4% | +51.5% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | -63.7% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | +97.6% |
| 2011 | -4.6% | -168.7% |
| 2012 | -3.8% | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -145.4% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | +195.2% |
| 2016 | 20.8% | +278.2% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -96.8% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | +277.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -64.3% |
| 2020 | -16.7% | -1963.2% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -112.0% |
| 2022 | 11.8% | +490.5% |
| 2023 | -26.4% | -323.3% |
| 2024 | -4.1% | -84.5% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's -4.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.5%. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's -4.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.5%. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage change in primary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +2352.5% | 0.3% | 7.2% |
| 2020 | -1963.2% | 0.9% | -16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.3% | -7.8% | 13.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | -9.8% | 42.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 3.4% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | -4.6% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.7% | -26.4% | 11.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More energy & mining data for Sudan
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 12.9% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in primary energy use in Sudan?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Sudan was -4.1% in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in primary energy use recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 49.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy use recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.4% in 2023.
- How does Sudan rank for annual percentage change in primary energy use?
- Sudan ranks 200th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy use rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 320.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.