Nigeria vs Sudan: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Nigeria
13.01 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Sudan
11.77 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Nigeria rank
66th
Sudan rank
69th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Nigeria
- Sudan
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 13.01 terawatt-hours against 11.77 terawatt-hours in Sudan, a difference of 1.24 terawatt-hours.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 66th and Sudan ranks 69th of 209 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.59 terawatt-hours | 1.6 terawatt-hours | 5 terawatt-hours | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 6.75 terawatt-hours | 8.31 terawatt-hours | 1.56 terawatt-hours | Sudan |
| 2020s | 8.79 terawatt-hours | 11.56 terawatt-hours | 2.77 terawatt-hours | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Nigeria or Sudan?
- Nigeria, at 13.01 terawatt-hours against 11.77 terawatt-hours in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Nigeria and Sudan?
- 1.24 terawatt-hours, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sudan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Sudan rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Nigeria ranks 66th and Sudan ranks 69th of 209 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. 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.