Renewable energy consumption in Sudan
Sudan: Renewable energy consumption was 61.6% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption 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 TFEC.
Analysis
In 2015, renewable energy consumption in Sudan stood at 61.6%.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Sudan peaked at 85.6% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 59.8%, in 2012.
That places Sudan 39th out of 226 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % in TFEC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 73.3% | — |
| 1991 | 76.2% | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 77.4% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 85.6% | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 79.5% | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 81.5% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 83.6% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 80.5% | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 81.9% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 80.8% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 80.4% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 79.4% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 76.8% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 77.0% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 75.4% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 72.4% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 69.4% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 65.7% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 63.7% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 63.3% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 61.4% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 64.0% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 59.8% | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 61.3% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 62.4% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 61.6% | -1.3% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 61.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 79.4%, 78% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 61.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.7%, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.0% | 73.3% | 85.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.3% | 63.3% | 80.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.8% | 59.8% | 64.0% | 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 energy consumption in Sudan?
- Renewable energy consumption in Sudan was 61.6% 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 energy consumption recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 85.6% in 1993.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.8% in 2012.
- How does Sudan rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Sudan ranks 39th out of 226 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption