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.
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 |
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More climate change data for Sudan
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 1.3% (2100)
- Population growth 2.4% (2025)
- Population, total 51.66 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.6% (2025)
- Urban population 18.05 million (2025)
- Urban population 34.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.3527 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 517.02 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.3527 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.3527 tonnes per person (2024)
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.