Oil consumption per person in Sudan
Sudan: Oil consumption per person was 1,029 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,029 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
191st
of 219 countries
All-time high
2,030 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2016
All-time low
638.05 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1998
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Oil consumption per person in Sudan, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 1,029 kilowatt-hours per person for oil consumption per person in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Sudan peaked at 2,030 kilowatt-hours per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 638.05 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1998.
That places Sudan 191st out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Oil consumption per person in Sudan, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 802.15 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 802.37 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 838.83 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 779.02 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 700.06 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.1% |
| 1985 | 779.03 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.3% |
| 1986 | 856.07 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 802.93 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 862.61 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 814.56 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 714.68 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.3% |
| 1991 | 1,013 kilowatt-hours per person | +41.7% |
| 1992 | 900.36 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 828.01 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 727.35 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.2% |
| 1995 | 661.56 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 647.09 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 651.94 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 638.05 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 663.6 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 981.41 kilowatt-hours per person | +47.9% |
| 2001 | 1,027 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 1,211 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.0% |
| 2003 | 1,245 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 1,353 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 1,540 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 1,810 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 1,877 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 2,005 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 1,968 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 1,975 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1,831 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 1,710 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 1,652 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 1,625 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 1,696 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 2,030 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.7% |
| 2017 | 1,934 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 1,916 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1,881 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 1,459 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.5% |
| 2021 | 1,450 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1,589 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 1,096 kilowatt-hours per person | -31.0% |
| 2024 | 1,029 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.1% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 1,029 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 518.27 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 1,029 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,110 kilowatt-hours per person, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 803.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 700.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 862.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 744.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 638.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,013 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,502 kilowatt-hours per person | 981.41 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,005 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,825 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,625 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,030 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,325 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,029 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,589 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 188 Nepal 1,143 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 189 Togo 1,065 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 190 Zambia 1,053 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 192 Burkina Faso 980.87 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 193 Bangladesh 962.51 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 194 Pakistan 949.96 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Sudan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5846 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.81 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4356 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.96 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8148 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 80.68 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.88 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.37 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Sudan?
- Oil consumption per person in Sudan was 1,029 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption per person recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,030 kilowatt-hours per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 638.05 kilowatt-hours per person in 1998.
- How does Sudan rank for oil consumption per person?
- Sudan ranks 191st out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 45 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.