What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Sudan and Tanzania, United Republic of?

0.01 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Sudan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Tanzania, United Republic of?

37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Sudan vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Energy intensity of the economy

Sudan

0.524 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Tanzania, United Republic of

0.514 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Sudan rank

150th

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

151st

Energy intensity of the economy over time

Sudan
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 0.524 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.514 kWh per 2011$PPP in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.01 kWh per 2011$PPP.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sudan ahead.

Sudan ranks 150th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 151st of 161 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Sudan averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sudan	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.4761 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.3611 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.115 kWh per 2011$PPP	Sudan
1990s	0.4933 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.5024 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.0091 kWh per 2011$PPP	Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s	0.6226 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.4594 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.1632 kWh per 2011$PPP	Sudan
2010s	0.5801 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.4461 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.134 kWh per 2011$PPP	Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity of the economy, Sudan or Tanzania, United Republic of?: Sudan, at 0.524 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.514 kWh per 2011$PPP in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2016.
What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Sudan and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 0.01 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.
How do Sudan and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for energy intensity of the economy?: Sudan ranks 150th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 151st of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP)
Unit: kWh per 2011$PPP
Source: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 161 places, 6,650 data points, 1965–2016
Last refreshed: 24 August 2026

Energy intensity is measured as primary energy consumption per unit of gross domestic product. This is measured in kilowatt-hours per 2011$ (PPP).