North Korea vs Sudan: Total electricity output

North Korea
13,737 GWh
in 2015
Sudan
13,047 GWh
in 2015
North Korea rank
89th
Sudan rank
92nd

Total electricity output over time

  • North Korea
  • Sudan
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How they compare

North Korea currently reports 13,737 GWh against 13,047 GWh in Sudan, a difference of 690 GWh.

That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.

North Korea ranks 89th and Sudan ranks 92nd of 228 countries.

North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Sudan Difference Ahead
1990s 22,310 GWh 1,882 GWh 20,428 GWh North Korea
2000s 21,355 GWh 4,069 GWh 17,286 GWh North Korea
2010s 18,351 GWh 10,016 GWh 8,335 GWh North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total electricity output, North Korea or Sudan?
North Korea, at 13,737 GWh against 13,047 GWh in Sudan as of 2015.
What is the difference in total electricity output between North Korea and Sudan?
690 GWh, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Sudan?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do North Korea and Sudan rank globally for total electricity output?
North Korea ranks 89th and Sudan ranks 92nd of 228 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total electricity output (GWh)
Unit
GWh
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
229 places, 5,885 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants