Climate related disasters: Flood, Number (Not Applicable) in South Sudan
South Sudan: Climate related disasters: Flood, Number (Not Applicable) was 1 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
45th
of 135 countries
All-time high
3
in 2008
All-time low
1
in 2016
Years of data
10
2008–2024
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Flood in South Sudan, 2008–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 1 for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood in South Sudan peaked at 3 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2016.
That places South Sudan 45th out of 135 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Climate related disasters: Flood, Number (Not Applicable) in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3 | — |
| 2010 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 | +0.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 1 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.8 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
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More climate change data for South Sudan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 0 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 30,624 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 9,725 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 20,899 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 36.7 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 746.39 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 130.58 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood in South Sudan?
- Climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood in South Sudan was 1 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 2008.
- What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2016.
- How does South Sudan rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood?
- South Sudan ranks 45th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Flood, Number (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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