Energy intensity level of primary energy in Sudan
Sudan: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 5.9 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.9 mj per gdp con ppp usd
Change on year
up 15.7%
World rank
29th
of 221 countries
All-time high
6.67 mj per gdp con ppp usd
in 1990
All-time low
3.37 mj per gdp con ppp usd
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. Measured in mj per gdp con ppp usd.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 5.9 mj per gdp con ppp usd 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 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.37 mj per gdp con ppp usd, in 2010.
Sudan ranks 29th of 221 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 in Sudan, year by year
| Year | mj per gdp con ppp usd | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.67 mj per gdp con ppp usd | — |
| 1991 | 6.22 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 5.89 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 5.57 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 6.24 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 5.75 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 5.58 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 5.37 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 5.02 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 5.34 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 4.75 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 4.46 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 4.52 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 4.13 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 3.93 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 3.84 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 3.86 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 3.51 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 3.44 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 3.7 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 3.37 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 3.74 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 3.85 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 4.69 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +21.8% |
| 2014 | 4.62 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 4.42 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 4.21 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 4.27 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 4.45 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 4.7 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 4.86 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 5.01 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 5.1 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 5.9 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.76 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 5.02 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 6.67 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.01 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 3.44 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 4.75 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.23 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 3.37 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 4.7 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.22 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 4.86 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 5.9 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 26 Solomon Islands 6.29 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 27 New Caledonia 6.24 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 28 South Africa 5.93 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 30 Qatar 5.87 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 31 Uzbekistan 5.83 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 32 Micronesia (Federated States of) 5.82 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
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 energy intensity level of primary energy in Sudan?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Sudan was 5.9 mj per gdp con ppp usd 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 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 1990.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.37 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2010.
- How does Sudan rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Sudan ranks 29th out of 221 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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