Renewable electricity in Sudan
Sudan: Renewable electricity was 64.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity in Sudan, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity in Sudan is 64.5%, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.6% on the previous year and up 95.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Sudan peaked at 82.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 2008.
Sudan ranks 39th of 233 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable electricity in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % in total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 63.2% | — |
| 1991 | 62.5% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 66.6% | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 64.7% | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 60.3% | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 52.1% | -13.6% |
| 1996 | 52.1% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 49.0% | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 53.1% | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 49.9% | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 46.0% | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 44.6% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 41.6% | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 34.7% | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 31.9% | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 33.0% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 30.3% | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 28.9% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 26.6% | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 49.7% | +87.2% |
| 2010 | 82.7% | +66.3% |
| 2011 | 76.5% | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 70.1% | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 80.9% | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 78.3% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 64.5% | -17.6% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 64.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 54.6%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 64.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.2%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable electricity in Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +87.2% | 26.6% | 49.7% |
| 2010 | +66.3% | 49.7% | 82.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.4% | 49.0% | 66.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.7% | 26.6% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.5% | 64.5% | 82.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
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 renewable electricity in Sudan?
- Renewable electricity in Sudan was 64.5% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 82.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 2008.
- How does Sudan rank for renewable electricity?
- Sudan ranks 39th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants