Average annual surface temperature in South Sudan
South Sudan: Average annual surface temperature was 28.19 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
28.19
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
10th
of 193 countries
All-time high
29.25
in 2024
All-time low
25.06
in 1950
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in South Sudan, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 28.19 for average annual surface temperature in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in South Sudan peaked at 29.25 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.06, in 1950.
That places South Sudan 10th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.
Average annual surface temperature in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 25.93 | — |
| 1941 | 27.06 | +4.3% |
| 1942 | 26.75 | -1.1% |
| 1943 | 26.23 | -2.0% |
| 1944 | 26.71 | +1.8% |
| 1945 | 26.29 | -1.6% |
| 1946 | 26.44 | +0.6% |
| 1947 | 26.13 | -1.2% |
| 1948 | 25.94 | -0.7% |
| 1949 | 25.5 | -1.7% |
| 1950 | 25.06 | -1.7% |
| 1951 | 25.74 | +2.7% |
| 1952 | 25.74 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 25.38 | -1.4% |
| 1954 | 25.68 | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 25.74 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 25.93 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 26.16 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 26.59 | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 26.45 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 26.64 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 26.2 | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 25.84 | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 26.01 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 26.83 | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 27.12 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 27.37 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 26.28 | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 26.54 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 26.97 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 26.7 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 26.17 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 26.54 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 26.93 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 26.16 | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 26.02 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 26.2 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 26.29 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 26.23 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 26.71 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 26.78 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 26.98 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 26.7 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 27.06 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 26.82 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 26.24 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 26.58 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 27.42 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 27.36 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 26.65 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 27.69 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 27 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 26.82 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 27.21 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 27.1 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 27.24 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 26.85 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 27.21 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 27.83 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 27.22 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 27.35 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 27.3 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 27.81 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 27.85 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 27.9 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 28.24 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 27.67 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 27.63 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 27.61 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 28.33 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 28.09 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 27.59 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 27.62 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 28.06 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 27.91 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 28.46 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 28.89 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 28.76 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 28.45 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 28.31 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 28.05 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 28.63 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 28.36 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 29.23 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 29.25 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 28.19 | -3.6% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 28.19 is above the median for low income countries, which is 26.29, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 28.19 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.65, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 26.3 | 25.5 | 27.06 | 10 |
| 1950s | 25.85 | 25.06 | 26.59 | 10 |
| 1960s | 26.58 | 25.84 | 27.37 | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.4 | 26.02 | 26.93 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.86 | 26.24 | 27.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.22 | 26.82 | 27.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.77 | 27.3 | 28.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.21 | 27.59 | 28.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.62 | 28.05 | 29.25 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More reference data data for South Sudan
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 8,797 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 26,453 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.23 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0059 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3667 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 19,422 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 6.36 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 33.2 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4032 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2004 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in South Sudan?
- Average annual surface temperature in South Sudan was 28.19 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 29.25 in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.06 in 1950.
- How does South Sudan rank for average annual surface temperature?
- South Sudan ranks 10th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average annual surface temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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