Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Sudan
Sudan: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 79.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Sudan, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 79.7% for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Sudan peaked at 82.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 28.4%, in 2008.
Sudan ranks 39th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.0% | — |
| 2001 | 50.7% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 46.3% | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 36.9% | -20.4% |
| 2004 | 34.4% | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 35.1% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 32.3% | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 30.8% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 28.4% | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 50.7% | +78.6% |
| 2010 | 82.8% | +63.5% |
| 2011 | 76.6% | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 70.3% | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 81.0% | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 78.4% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 64.6% | -17.6% |
| 2016 | 56.2% | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 60.5% | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 59.8% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 63.7% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 64.8% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 62.7% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 71.8% | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 81.0% | +12.9% |
| 2024 | 79.7% | -1.6% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 79.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 49.6%, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 79.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.1%, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +78.6% | 28.4% | 50.7% |
| 2010 | +63.5% | 50.7% | 82.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.6% | 28.4% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.4% | 56.2% | 82.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.0% | 62.7% | 81.0% | 5 |
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 share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Sudan?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Sudan was 79.7% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 82.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.4% in 2008.
- How does Sudan rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Sudan ranks 39th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.