Kenya vs Sudan: Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita
Kenya
0.3834
in 2024
Sudan
0.4335
in 2024
Kenya rank
168th
Sudan rank
165th
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Kenya
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 0.4335 against 0.3834 in Kenya, a difference of 0.0501.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 168th and Sudan ranks 165th of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3211 | 0.2702 | 0.0509 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 0.2927 | 0.2038 | 0.0889 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 0.2608 | 0.1988 | 0.062 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 0.2608 | 0.3416 | 0.0808 | Sudan |
| 2010s | 0.349 | 0.5068 | 0.1577 | Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.3888 | 0.4511 | 0.0623 | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita, Kenya or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 0.4335 against 0.3834 in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita between Kenya and Sudan?
- 0.0501, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sudan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Sudan rank globally for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Kenya ranks 168th and Sudan ranks 165th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average energy consumption per capita is measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Average carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per capita are measured in tonnes per person.