Renewable energy consumption in Sudan
Sudan: Renewable energy consumption was 61.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption in Sudan, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total final energy consumption.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 61.0% for renewable energy consumption in 2021.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Sudan peaked at 85.6% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 58.9%, in 2016.
Sudan ranks 37th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of total final energy consumption | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 73.3% | — |
| 1991 | 76.2% | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 77.4% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 85.6% | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 79.5% | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 81.5% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 83.6% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 80.5% | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 81.9% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 80.8% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 80.4% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 79.4% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 76.8% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 77.0% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 75.4% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 72.3% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 69.2% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 65.6% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 63.5% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 63.1% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 61.3% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 63.7% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 63.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 64.3% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 63.7% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 61.9% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 58.9% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 59.4% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 59.8% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 59.4% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 62.6% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 61.0% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.0% | 73.3% | 85.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.3% | 63.1% | 80.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.6% | 58.9% | 64.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.8% | 61.0% | 62.6% | 2 |
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- 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 renewable energy consumption in Sudan?
- Renewable energy consumption in Sudan was 61.0% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 85.6% in 1993.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.9% in 2016.
- How does Sudan rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Sudan ranks 37th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.