Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population (Not) in Sudan
Sudan: Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population (Not) was 84 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population in Sudan, 1990–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Sudan is 84, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Sudan peaked at 84.2 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 45.8, in 2008.
Sudan ranks 184th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population (Not) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 66.1 | — |
| 1991 | 63.83 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 64.12 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 64.41 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 64.69 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 64.96 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 65.22 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 65.46 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 65.69 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 65.89 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 61.6 | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 61.6 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 61.7 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 61.7 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 61.7 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 61.8 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 61.8 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 61.9 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 45.8 | -26.0% |
| 2009 | 58 | +26.6% |
| 2010 | 72 | +24.1% |
| 2011 | 73.3 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 74.5 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 75.7 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 76.3 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 77.8 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 78.9 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 80 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 81.1 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 82.2 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 83.2 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 84.2 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 84 | -0.2% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 84 is above the median for low income countries, which is 71.8, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 84 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83.8, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population (Not) in Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -26.0% | 61.9 | 45.8 |
| 2009 | +26.6% | 45.8 | 58 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.04 | 63.83 | 66.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.76 | 45.8 | 61.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.18 | 72 | 82.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.8 | 83.2 | 84.2 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More climate change data for Sudan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 120.48 million kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 72,276 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 21,634 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 50,642 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 81.64 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,809 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,215 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,182 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 33.05 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.46 kt (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Sudan?
- Access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Sudan was 84 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 84.2 in 2021.
- What is the lowest access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.8 in 2008.
- How does Sudan rank for access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population?
- Sudan ranks 184th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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