Total electricity output in Sudan
Sudan: Total electricity output was 13,047 GWh in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Total electricity output in Sudan, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.
Analysis
In 2015, total electricity output in Sudan stood at 13,047 GWh. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 241.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total electricity output in Sudan peaked at 13,047 GWh in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,515 GWh, in 1990.
That places Sudan 92nd out of 230 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total electricity output in Sudan, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,515 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 1,661 GWh | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 1,634 GWh | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 1,686 GWh | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 1,858 GWh | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 1,864 GWh | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 2,063 GWh | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 2,150 GWh | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 1,966 GWh | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 2,423 GWh | +23.2% |
| 2000 | 2,569 GWh | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 2,840 GWh | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 3,093 GWh | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 3,354 GWh | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 3,467 GWh | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 3,826 GWh | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 4,521 GWh | +18.2% |
| 2007 | 5,021 GWh | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 5,506 GWh | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 6,491 GWh | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 7,499 GWh | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 8,455 GWh | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 9,436 GWh | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 10,284 GWh | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 11,376 GWh | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 13,047 GWh | +14.7% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 13,047 GWh is above the median for low income countries, which is 999.16 GWh, 13.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 13,047 GWh is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,327 GWh, 9.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,882 GWh | 1,515 GWh | 2,423 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,069 GWh | 2,569 GWh | 6,491 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,016 GWh | 7,499 GWh | 13,047 GWh | 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 total electricity output in Sudan?
- Total electricity output in Sudan was 13,047 GWh 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 total electricity output recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 13,047 GWh in 2015.
- What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,515 GWh in 1990.
- How does Sudan rank for total electricity output?
- Sudan ranks 92nd out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total electricity output rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 241.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants