Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) in Sudan
Sudan: Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) was 5.9 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.9
Change on year
up 15.7%
World rank
30th
of 223 countries
All-time high
6.67
in 1990
All-time low
3.37
in 2010
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Sudan, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 5.9 for energy intensity level of primary energy in 2023.
That represents a change of up 15.7% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Sudan peaked at 6.67 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.37, in 2010.
Sudan ranks 30th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.67 | — |
| 1991 | 6.22 | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 5.89 | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 5.57 | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 6.24 | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 5.75 | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 5.58 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 5.37 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 5.02 | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 5.34 | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 4.75 | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 4.46 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 4.52 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 4.13 | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 3.93 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 3.84 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 3.86 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 3.51 | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 3.44 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 3.7 | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 3.37 | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 3.74 | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 3.85 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 4.69 | +21.8% |
| 2014 | 4.62 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 4.42 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 4.21 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 4.27 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 4.45 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 4.7 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 4.86 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 5.01 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 5.1 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 5.9 | +15.7% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 5.9 is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.32, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 5.9 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.01, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.76 | 5.02 | 6.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.01 | 3.44 | 4.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.23 | 3.37 | 4.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.22 | 4.86 | 5.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 27 Solomon Islands 6.29 compare
- 28 New Caledonia 6.24 compare
- 29 South Africa 5.93 compare
- 31 Qatar 5.87 compare
- 32 Uzbekistan 5.83 compare
- 33 Micronesia (Federated States of) 5.82 compare
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 energy intensity level of primary energy in Sudan?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Sudan was 5.9 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.67 in 1990.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.37 in 2010.
- How does Sudan rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Sudan ranks 30th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant 2021 purchasing power parity GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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