Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Sudan

Sudan: Energy use per person vs gdp per capita was 1,282 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,282
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
185th
of 214 countries
All-time high
2,244
in 2016
All-time low
677.09
in 1998
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Sudan, 1980–2024

5001.0k1.5k2.0k1980200220241980: 831.61981: 844.41982: 880.61983: 8191984: 738.41985: 824.91986: 901.11987: 847.21988: 9061989: 857.51990: 757.71991: 1.1k1992: 947.41993: 874.11994: 773.51995: 700.61996: 689.21997: 692.41998: 677.11999: 707.82000: 1.0k2001: 1.1k2002: 1.3k2003: 1.3k2004: 1.4k2005: 1.6k2006: 1.9k2007: 1.9k2008: 2.1k2009: 2.1k2010: 2.2k2011: 2.0k2012: 1.9k2013: 1.9k2014: 1.9k2015: 1.9k2016: 2.2k2017: 2.2k2018: 2.2k2019: 2.1k2020: 1.7k2021: 1.7k2022: 1.9k2023: 1.3k2024: 1.3k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Sudan stood at 1,282.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Sudan peaked at 2,244 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 677.09, in 1998.

Sudan ranks 185th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Sudan, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 831.64
1981 844.4 +1.5%
1982 880.61 +4.3%
1983 819 -7.0%
1984 738.43 -9.8%
1985 824.94 +11.7%
1986 901.12 +9.2%
1987 847.17 -6.0%
1988 906.04 +6.9%
1989 857.47 -5.4%
1990 757.73 -11.6%
1991 1,058 +39.7%
1992 947.38 -10.5%
1993 874.08 -7.7%
1994 773.51 -11.5%
1995 700.55 -9.4%
1996 689.22 -1.6%
1997 692.37 +0.5%
1998 677.09 -2.2%
1999 707.75 +4.5%
2000 1,034 +46.1%
2001 1,082 +4.7%
2002 1,267 +17.1%
2003 1,296 +2.3%
2004 1,403 +8.2%
2005 1,593 +13.6%
2006 1,865 +17.1%
2007 1,934 +3.7%
2008 2,061 +6.6%
2009 2,072 +0.6%
2010 2,159 +4.2%
2011 2,018 -6.5%
2012 1,899 -5.9%
2013 1,888 -0.6%
2014 1,872 -0.9%
2015 1,915 +2.3%
2016 2,244 +17.1%
2017 2,182 -2.8%
2018 2,160 -1.0%
2019 2,117 -2.0%
2020 1,716 -18.9%
2021 1,704 -0.7%
2022 1,854 +8.8%
2023 1,347 -27.3%
2024 1,282 -4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 845.08 738.43 906.04 10
1990s 787.81 677.09 1,058 10
2000s 1,561 1,034 2,072 10
2010s 2,045 1,872 2,244 10
2020s 1,580 1,282 1,854 5

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 182 Togo 1,519 compare
  2. 183 Yemen 1,518 compare
  3. 184 Guinea 1,483 compare
  4. 186 Cameroon 1,203 compare
  5. 187 Mali 1,186 compare
  6. 188 Tanzania, United Republic of 1,155 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Sudan?
Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Sudan was 1,282 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest energy use per person vs gdp per capita recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 2,244 in 2016.
What is the lowest energy use per person vs gdp per capita recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 677.09 in 1998.
How does Sudan rank for energy use per person vs gdp per capita?
Sudan ranks 185th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is energy use per person vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sudan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Energy use per person vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy use per person vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
218 places, 10,541 data points, 1965–2025
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