Ecuador vs Sudan: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources

Ecuador
79.4%
in 2025
Sudan
79.7%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
41st
Sudan rank
39th

Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time

  • Ecuador
  • Sudan
20406080199020072025

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 79.7% against 79.4% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 41st and Sudan ranks 39th of 213 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 58.5% 39.6% 18.9% Ecuador
2010s 58.1% 69.4% 11.3% Sudan
2020s 76.6% 72.0% 4.6% Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Ecuador or Sudan?
Sudan, at 79.7% against 79.4% in Ecuador as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Ecuador and Sudan?
0.3%, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Sudan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and Sudan rank globally for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
Ecuador ranks 41st and Sudan ranks 39th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of 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

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 6,483 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. 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.