Fossil fuel consumption per person in Sudan
Sudan: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 1,029 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,029 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
192nd
of 219 countries
All-time high
2,030 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2016
All-time low
638.05 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1998
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Fossil fuel consumption per person in Sudan, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption per person in Sudan is 1,029 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person in Sudan peaked at 2,030 kilowatt-hours per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 638.05 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1998.
Sudan ranks 192nd of 219 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption per person in Sudan, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 802.15 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 802.37 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 838.83 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 779.02 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 700.06 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.1% |
| 1985 | 779.03 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.3% |
| 1986 | 856.07 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 802.93 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 862.61 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 814.56 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 714.68 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.3% |
| 1991 | 1,013 kilowatt-hours per person | +41.7% |
| 1992 | 900.36 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 828.01 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 727.35 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.2% |
| 1995 | 661.56 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 647.09 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 651.94 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 638.05 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 663.6 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 981.41 kilowatt-hours per person | +47.9% |
| 2001 | 1,027 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 1,211 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.0% |
| 2003 | 1,245 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 1,353 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 1,540 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 1,810 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 1,877 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 2,005 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 1,968 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 1,975 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1,831 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 1,710 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 1,652 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 1,625 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 1,696 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 2,030 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.7% |
| 2017 | 1,934 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 1,916 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1,881 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 1,459 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.5% |
| 2021 | 1,450 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1,589 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 1,096 kilowatt-hours per person | -31.0% |
| 2024 | 1,029 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.1% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 1,029 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 610.54 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 1,029 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,345 kilowatt-hours per person, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 803.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 700.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 862.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 744.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 638.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,013 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,502 kilowatt-hours per person | 981.41 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,005 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,825 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,625 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,030 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,325 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,029 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,589 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 189 Guinea 1,277 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 190 Mali 1,154 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 191 Tanzania 1,108 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 193 Cameroon 1,016 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 194 Burkina Faso 980.87 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 195 Eritrea 871.93 kilowatt-hours per person 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 fossil fuel consumption per person in Sudan?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person in Sudan was 1,029 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,030 kilowatt-hours per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 638.05 kilowatt-hours per person in 1998.
- How does Sudan rank for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Sudan ranks 192nd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.