Iran vs Sudan: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon)
Iran
244.11 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Sudan
233.31 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Iran rank
133rd
Sudan rank
136th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) over time
- Iran
- Sudan
How they compare
Iran currently reports 244.11 kilowatt-hours against 233.31 kilowatt-hours in Sudan, a difference of 10.8 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 133rd and Sudan ranks 136th of 214 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 143.85 kilowatt-hours | 50.87 kilowatt-hours | 92.98 kilowatt-hours | Iran |
| 2010s | 236.38 kilowatt-hours | 207.18 kilowatt-hours | 29.2 kilowatt-hours | Iran |
| 2020s | 295.73 kilowatt-hours | 236.19 kilowatt-hours | 59.54 kilowatt-hours | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person, Iran or Sudan?
- Iran, at 244.11 kilowatt-hours against 233.31 kilowatt-hours in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person between Iran and Sudan?
- 10.8 kilowatt-hours, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Sudan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Sudan rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Iran ranks 133rd and Sudan ranks 136th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.