Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Sudan
Sudan: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity was 37.09 w per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Sudan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in w per capita.
Analysis
In 2024, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Sudan stood at 37.09 w per capita.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Sudan peaked at 41.41 w per capita in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12.42 w per capita, in 2008.
That places Sudan 185th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Sudan, year by year
| Year | w per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.98 w per capita | — |
| 2001 | 13.64 w per capita | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 13.31 w per capita | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 13.01 w per capita | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 12.73 w per capita | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 13.35 w per capita | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 13.04 w per capita | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 12.74 w per capita | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 12.42 w per capita | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 41.02 w per capita | +230.3% |
| 2010 | 40.08 w per capita | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 39.3 w per capita | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 41.41 w per capita | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 40.64 w per capita | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 39.61 w per capita | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 38.5 w per capita | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 37.5 w per capita | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 36.46 w per capita | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 39.36 w per capita | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 38.68 w per capita | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 38.44 w per capita | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 37.81 w per capita | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 37.89 w per capita | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 37.39 w per capita | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 37.09 w per capita | -0.8% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 37.09 w per capita is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.12 w per capita, 3.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 37.09 w per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.98 w per capita, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +230.3% | 12.42 w per capita | 41.02 w per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.92 w per capita | 12.42 w per capita | 41.02 w per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.15 w per capita | 36.46 w per capita | 41.41 w per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.73 w per capita | 37.09 w per capita | 38.44 w per capita | 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 installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Sudan?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Sudan was 37.09 w per capita in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 41.41 w per capita in 2012.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.42 w per capita in 2008.
- How does Sudan rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Sudan ranks 185th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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