Precipitation anomalies in South Sudan
South Sudan: Precipitation anomalies was -323.89 millimeters in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-323.89 millimeters
Change on year
down 29.1%
World rank
186th
of 192 countries
All-time high
762.88 millimeters
in 1950
All-time low
-377.25 millimeters
in 2023
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Precipitation anomalies in South Sudan, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millimeters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for precipitation anomalies in South Sudan is -323.89 millimeters, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 29.1% on the previous year and down 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precipitation anomalies in South Sudan peaked at 762.88 millimeters in 1950 and was at its lowest, -377.25 millimeters, in 2023.
South Sudan ranks 186th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Precipitation anomalies in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 253.41 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | -144.76 millimeters | -157.1% |
| 1942 | -14.3 millimeters | -90.1% |
| 1943 | 434.06 millimeters | -3135.7% |
| 1944 | -44.58 millimeters | -110.3% |
| 1945 | 48.55 millimeters | -208.9% |
| 1946 | 206.65 millimeters | +325.6% |
| 1947 | 204.36 millimeters | -1.1% |
| 1948 | 366.53 millimeters | +79.4% |
| 1949 | 555.17 millimeters | +51.5% |
| 1950 | 762.88 millimeters | +37.4% |
| 1951 | 422.26 millimeters | -44.6% |
| 1952 | 633.67 millimeters | +50.1% |
| 1953 | 618.82 millimeters | -2.3% |
| 1954 | 255.41 millimeters | -58.7% |
| 1955 | 391.77 millimeters | +53.4% |
| 1956 | 313.16 millimeters | -20.1% |
| 1957 | 311.27 millimeters | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 402.22 millimeters | +29.2% |
| 1959 | 296.3 millimeters | -26.3% |
| 1960 | 328.07 millimeters | +10.7% |
| 1961 | 346.4 millimeters | +5.6% |
| 1962 | 467.06 millimeters | +34.8% |
| 1963 | 332.48 millimeters | -28.8% |
| 1964 | 161.98 millimeters | -51.3% |
| 1965 | -40.22 millimeters | -124.8% |
| 1966 | 40.08 millimeters | -199.7% |
| 1967 | 222.94 millimeters | +456.2% |
| 1968 | 117.23 millimeters | -47.4% |
| 1969 | 294.12 millimeters | +150.9% |
| 1970 | 244.41 millimeters | -16.9% |
| 1971 | 303.96 millimeters | +24.4% |
| 1972 | 372.5 millimeters | +22.6% |
| 1973 | 229.67 millimeters | -38.3% |
| 1974 | 415.37 millimeters | +80.8% |
| 1975 | 387.01 millimeters | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 349.51 millimeters | -9.7% |
| 1977 | 254.1 millimeters | -27.3% |
| 1978 | 358.23 millimeters | +41.0% |
| 1979 | 390.03 millimeters | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 323.05 millimeters | -17.2% |
| 1981 | 216.56 millimeters | -33.0% |
| 1982 | 152.05 millimeters | -29.8% |
| 1983 | 212.55 millimeters | +39.8% |
| 1984 | 96.84 millimeters | -54.4% |
| 1985 | 415.48 millimeters | +329.1% |
| 1986 | 230.26 millimeters | -44.6% |
| 1987 | 150.18 millimeters | -34.8% |
| 1988 | 172.82 millimeters | +15.1% |
| 1989 | 117.79 millimeters | -31.8% |
| 1990 | 51.68 millimeters | -56.1% |
| 1991 | 280.76 millimeters | +443.3% |
| 1992 | 162.98 millimeters | -41.9% |
| 1993 | 41.55 millimeters | -74.5% |
| 1994 | 229.55 millimeters | +452.4% |
| 1995 | 135.4 millimeters | -41.0% |
| 1996 | 292.23 millimeters | +115.8% |
| 1997 | 109.98 millimeters | -62.4% |
| 1998 | 145.16 millimeters | +32.0% |
| 1999 | 145.55 millimeters | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.77 millimeters | -98.8% |
| 2001 | 72.19 millimeters | +3979.9% |
| 2002 | -110.47 millimeters | -253.0% |
| 2003 | 36.63 millimeters | -133.2% |
| 2004 | -98.35 millimeters | -368.5% |
| 2005 | -11.09 millimeters | -88.7% |
| 2006 | 25.89 millimeters | -333.6% |
| 2007 | -3.2 millimeters | -112.4% |
| 2008 | -26.77 millimeters | +736.3% |
| 2009 | -169.16 millimeters | +531.8% |
| 2010 | 8.12 millimeters | -104.8% |
| 2011 | -75.6 millimeters | -1030.6% |
| 2012 | -12.67 millimeters | -83.2% |
| 2013 | -103.12 millimeters | +714.0% |
| 2014 | -89.91 millimeters | -12.8% |
| 2015 | -207.58 millimeters | +130.9% |
| 2016 | -239.59 millimeters | +15.4% |
| 2017 | -180.79 millimeters | -24.5% |
| 2018 | -238.82 millimeters | +32.1% |
| 2019 | -10.73 millimeters | -95.5% |
| 2020 | -109.92 millimeters | +924.8% |
| 2021 | -287.45 millimeters | +161.5% |
| 2022 | -267.51 millimeters | -6.9% |
| 2023 | -377.25 millimeters | +41.0% |
| 2024 | -250.91 millimeters | -33.5% |
| 2025 | -323.89 millimeters | +29.1% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's -323.89 millimeters is below the median for low income countries, which is -67.27 millimeters, 4.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's -323.89 millimeters is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -73.9 millimeters, 4.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Precipitation anomalies in South 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +3979.9% | 1.77 millimeters | 72.19 millimeters |
| 1943 | +3135.7% | -14.3 millimeters | 434.06 millimeters |
| 2011 | -1030.6% | 8.12 millimeters | -75.6 millimeters |
| 2020 | -924.8% | -10.73 millimeters | -109.92 millimeters |
| 2008 | -736.3% | -3.2 millimeters | -26.77 millimeters |
| 2013 | -714.0% | -12.67 millimeters | -103.12 millimeters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 186.51 millimeters | -144.76 millimeters | 555.17 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 440.78 millimeters | 255.41 millimeters | 762.88 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 227.01 millimeters | -40.22 millimeters | 467.06 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 330.48 millimeters | 229.67 millimeters | 415.37 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 208.76 millimeters | 96.84 millimeters | 415.48 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 159.48 millimeters | 41.55 millimeters | 292.23 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | -28.26 millimeters | -169.16 millimeters | 72.19 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | -115.07 millimeters | -239.59 millimeters | 8.12 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | -269.49 millimeters | -377.25 millimeters | -109.92 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 183 Democratic Republic of Congo -264.02 millimeters compare
- 184 Uganda -267.92 millimeters compare
- 185 Togo -302.47 millimeters compare
- 187 Central African Republic -338.41 millimeters compare
- 188 Cayman Islands -379.98 millimeters compare
- 189 Comoros -383 millimeters compare
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 precipitation anomalies in South Sudan?
- Precipitation anomalies in South Sudan was -323.89 millimeters in 2025, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest precipitation anomalies recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 762.88 millimeters in 1950.
- What is the lowest precipitation anomalies recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -377.25 millimeters in 2023.
- How does South Sudan rank for precipitation anomalies?
- South Sudan ranks 186th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is precipitation anomalies rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.0%. 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 Precipitation anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Difference in a specific year's total precipitation—rain and snow—from the 1991–2020 average, measured in millimeters, excluding fog and dew.