Oil consumption per person in Sudan
Sudan: Oil consumption per person was 1,029 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 190th out of 218 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.
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
- 187 Nepal 1,143 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 188 Togo 1,065 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 189 Zambia 1,053 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 191 Burkina Faso 980.87 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 192 Bangladesh 962.51 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 193 Pakistan 949.96 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Sudan
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.5281 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.57 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 2.09 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2814 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.9627 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 38,797 2010 = 100 (2022)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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 190th out of 218 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.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.