Decadal temperature anomalies in South Sudan
South Sudan: Decadal temperature anomalies was 0.468 °C in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Decadal temperature anomalies in South Sudan, 1940–2010
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2010, decadal temperature anomalies in South Sudan stood at 0.468 °C. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 1,823.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal temperature anomalies in South Sudan peaked at 0.468 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, -1.9 °C, in 1950.
That places South Sudan 30th out of 193 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.45 °C | -1.45 °C | -1.45 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | -1.9 °C | -1.9 °C | -1.9 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | -1.17 °C | -1.17 °C | -1.17 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | -1.35 °C | -1.35 °C | -1.35 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.884 °C | -0.884 °C | -0.884 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | -0.5284 °C | -0.5284 °C | -0.5284 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0243 °C | 0.0243 °C | 0.0243 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.468 °C | 0.468 °C | 0.468 °C | 1 |
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More climate change data for South Sudan
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Population, total 12.19 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.5% (2025)
- Urban population 2.64 million (2025)
- Urban population 21.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.142 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 45.53 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.142 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.142 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal temperature anomalies in South Sudan?
- Decadal temperature anomalies in South Sudan was 0.468 °C in 2010, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest decadal temperature anomalies recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.468 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal temperature anomalies recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.9 °C in 1950.
- How does South Sudan rank for decadal temperature anomalies?
- South Sudan ranks 30th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal temperature anomalies rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,823.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Decadal temperature anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The difference of a specific decade's average surface temperature from the 1991-2020 mean, in degrees Celsius.