Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in South Sudan
South Sudan: Temperature anomalies vs. latitude was 0.4435 °C in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.4435 °C
Change on year
down 70.6%
World rank
142nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.51 °C
in 2024
All-time low
-2.69 °C
in 1950
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in South Sudan, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 0.4435 °C for temperature anomalies vs. latitude in 2025.
That represents a change of down 70.6% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies vs. latitude in South Sudan peaked at 1.51 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, -2.69 °C, in 1950.
That places South Sudan 142nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -1.81 °C | — |
| 1941 | -0.6889 °C | -62.0% |
| 1942 | -0.9941 °C | +44.3% |
| 1943 | -1.52 °C | +52.7% |
| 1944 | -1.04 °C | -31.6% |
| 1945 | -1.46 °C | +40.1% |
| 1946 | -1.31 °C | -10.2% |
| 1947 | -1.62 °C | +23.9% |
| 1948 | -1.8 °C | +11.5% |
| 1949 | -2.25 °C | +24.4% |
| 1950 | -2.69 °C | +19.6% |
| 1951 | -2.01 °C | -25.2% |
| 1952 | -2 °C | -0.3% |
| 1953 | -2.36 °C | +18.0% |
| 1954 | -2.06 °C | -12.8% |
| 1955 | -2 °C | -2.8% |
| 1956 | -1.81 °C | -9.5% |
| 1957 | -1.58 °C | -12.6% |
| 1958 | -1.15 °C | -27.2% |
| 1959 | -1.29 °C | +11.9% |
| 1960 | -1.1 °C | -14.6% |
| 1961 | -1.54 °C | +40.2% |
| 1962 | -1.9 °C | +23.1% |
| 1963 | -1.73 °C | -8.9% |
| 1964 | -0.919 °C | -47.0% |
| 1965 | -0.6244 °C | -32.1% |
| 1966 | -0.3786 °C | -39.4% |
| 1967 | -1.46 °C | +286.9% |
| 1968 | -1.21 °C | -17.7% |
| 1969 | -0.7752 °C | -35.7% |
| 1970 | -1.04 °C | +34.6% |
| 1971 | -1.58 °C | +51.3% |
| 1972 | -1.21 °C | -23.6% |
| 1973 | -0.8097 °C | -32.8% |
| 1974 | -1.59 °C | +95.9% |
| 1975 | -1.72 °C | +8.6% |
| 1976 | -1.54 °C | -10.4% |
| 1977 | -1.45 °C | -6.0% |
| 1978 | -1.52 °C | +4.6% |
| 1979 | -1.03 °C | -31.9% |
| 1980 | -0.9635 °C | -6.8% |
| 1981 | -0.7607 °C | -21.0% |
| 1982 | -1.04 °C | +36.7% |
| 1983 | -0.6859 °C | -34.1% |
| 1984 | -0.9209 °C | +34.2% |
| 1985 | -1.5 °C | +63.0% |
| 1986 | -1.17 °C | -22.2% |
| 1987 | -0.3228 °C | -72.3% |
| 1988 | -0.3824 °C | +18.4% |
| 1989 | -1.1 °C | +186.7% |
| 1990 | -0.0544 °C | -95.0% |
| 1991 | -0.7491 °C | +1277.2% |
| 1992 | -0.924 °C | +23.3% |
| 1993 | -0.5305 °C | -42.6% |
| 1994 | -0.6487 °C | +22.3% |
| 1995 | -0.5036 °C | -22.4% |
| 1996 | -0.8988 °C | +78.5% |
| 1997 | -0.5354 °C | -40.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0843 °C | -115.7% |
| 1999 | -0.5235 °C | -721.1% |
| 2000 | -0.398 °C | -24.0% |
| 2001 | -0.4446 °C | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0699 °C | -115.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1023 °C | +46.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1551 °C | +51.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4994 °C | +222.0% |
| 2006 | -0.0731 °C | -114.6% |
| 2007 | -0.1111 °C | +52.0% |
| 2008 | -0.1392 °C | +25.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5824 °C | -518.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3482 °C | -40.2% |
| 2011 | -0.1527 °C | -143.9% |
| 2012 | -0.1206 °C | -21.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3108 °C | -357.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1651 °C | -46.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7113 °C | +330.7% |
| 2016 | 1.14 °C | +60.7% |
| 2017 | 1.01 °C | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7033 °C | -30.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5614 °C | -20.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3057 °C | -45.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8854 °C | +189.6% |
| 2022 | 0.6111 °C | -31.0% |
| 2023 | 1.49 °C | +143.3% |
| 2024 | 1.51 °C | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 0.4435 °C | -70.6% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 0.4435 °C is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.6145 °C, 72% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 0.4435 °C is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5364 °C, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature anomalies vs. latitude 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -1277.2% | -0.0544 °C | -0.7491 °C |
| 1999 | -721.1% | 0.0843 °C | -0.5235 °C |
| 2009 | +518.5% | -0.1392 °C | 0.5824 °C |
| 2013 | +357.6% | -0.1206 °C | 0.3108 °C |
| 2015 | +330.7% | 0.1651 °C | 0.7113 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.45 °C | -2.25 °C | -0.6889 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.9 °C | -2.69 °C | -1.15 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.17 °C | -1.9 °C | -0.3786 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.35 °C | -1.72 °C | -0.8097 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.884 °C | -1.5 °C | -0.3228 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.5284 °C | -0.924 °C | 0.0843 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0243 °C | -0.4446 °C | 0.5824 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.468 °C | -0.1527 °C | 1.14 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8731 °C | 0.3057 °C | 1.51 °C | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 139 Falkland Islands 0.4642 °C compare
- 140 Brunei 0.4634 °C compare
- 141 Tanzania 0.4464 °C compare
- 143 East Timor 0.4414 °C compare
- 144 South Africa 0.4358 °C compare
- 145 Mozambique 0.4333 °C 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 temperature anomalies vs. latitude in South Sudan?
- Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in South Sudan was 0.4435 °C in 2025, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest temperature anomalies vs. latitude recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies vs. latitude recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.69 °C in 1950.
- How does South Sudan rank for temperature anomalies vs. latitude?
- South Sudan ranks 142nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temperature anomalies vs. latitude rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. 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 Temperature anomalies vs. latitude. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 86 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Difference of a specific year's average surface temperature from the 1991-2020 mean, in degrees Celsius.