Kenya vs Sudan: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon)
Kenya
219.7 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Sudan
233.31 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Kenya rank
139th
Sudan rank
136th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) over time
- Kenya
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 233.31 kilowatt-hours against 219.7 kilowatt-hours in Kenya, a difference of 13.61 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 139th and Sudan ranks 136th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 112.16 kilowatt-hours | 50.87 kilowatt-hours | 61.3 kilowatt-hours | Kenya |
| 2010s | 163.15 kilowatt-hours | 207.18 kilowatt-hours | 44.03 kilowatt-hours | Sudan |
| 2020s | 210.12 kilowatt-hours | 236.19 kilowatt-hours | 26.07 kilowatt-hours | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person, Kenya or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 233.31 kilowatt-hours against 219.7 kilowatt-hours in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person between Kenya and Sudan?
- 13.61 kilowatt-hours, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sudan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Sudan rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Kenya ranks 139th 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.