Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Sudan
Sudan: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity was 0.0543 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0543 gigawatts
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
134th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.0543 gigawatts
in 2022
All-time low
0 gigawatts
in 2018
Years of data
8
2018–2025
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Sudan, 2018–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
The most recent figure for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Sudan is 0.0543 gigawatts, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 542,800.0% over ten years.
Sudan ranks 134th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Sudan, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 0 gigawatts | — |
| 2019 | 0.0003 gigawatts | +2800.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0543 gigawatts | +18620.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0543 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0543 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0543 gigawatts | +0.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 0.0543 gigawatts is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0543 gigawatts, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 0.0543 gigawatts is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0678 gigawatts, 80% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0002 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | 0.0003 gigawatts | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.0363 gigawatts | 0.0003 gigawatts | 0.0543 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 131 French Guiana 0.0683 gigawatts compare
- 132 Mauritania 0.0678 gigawatts compare
- 133 Cameroon 0.0627 gigawatts compare
- 135 Madagascar 0.0539 gigawatts compare
- 136 United States Virgin Islands 0.0529 gigawatts compare
- 137 Kuwait 0.0502 gigawatts 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 solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Sudan?
- Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Sudan was 0.0543 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0543 gigawatts in 2022.
- What is the lowest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 gigawatts in 2018.
- How does Sudan rank for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Sudan ranks 134th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 542,800.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Solar photovoltaic (on-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts.