Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in South Sudan
South Sudan: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise was 0.0026 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0026 °C
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
80th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0026 °C
in 2024
All-time low
0 °C
in 1851
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in South Sudan, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in South Sudan is 0.0026 °C, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in South Sudan peaked at 0.0026 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
That places South Sudan 80th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 0 °C | — |
| 1852 | 0 °C | +100.0% |
| 1853 | 0 °C | +50.0% |
| 1854 | 0 °C | +33.3% |
| 1855 | 0 °C | +25.0% |
| 1856 | 0 °C | +20.0% |
| 1857 | 0 °C | +16.7% |
| 1858 | 0 °C | +14.3% |
| 1859 | 0 °C | +12.5% |
| 1860 | 0 °C | +11.2% |
| 1861 | 0 °C | +10.0% |
| 1862 | 0 °C | +9.1% |
| 1863 | 0 °C | +8.4% |
| 1864 | 0 °C | +7.7% |
| 1865 | 0 °C | +7.2% |
| 1866 | 0 °C | +6.7% |
| 1867 | 0 °C | +6.3% |
| 1868 | 0 °C | +5.9% |
| 1869 | 0 °C | +5.6% |
| 1870 | 0 °C | +5.3% |
| 1871 | 0 °C | +5.1% |
| 1872 | 0.0001 °C | +4.9% |
| 1873 | 0.0001 °C | +4.7% |
| 1874 | 0.0001 °C | +4.5% |
| 1875 | 0.0001 °C | +4.4% |
| 1876 | 0.0001 °C | +4.2% |
| 1877 | 0.0001 °C | +4.1% |
| 1878 | 0.0001 °C | +4.0% |
| 1879 | 0.0001 °C | +3.8% |
| 1880 | 0.0001 °C | +3.7% |
| 1881 | 0.0001 °C | +3.6% |
| 1882 | 0.0001 °C | +3.5% |
| 1883 | 0.0001 °C | +3.4% |
| 1884 | 0.0001 °C | +3.3% |
| 1885 | 0.0001 °C | +3.2% |
| 1886 | 0.0001 °C | +3.1% |
| 1887 | 0.0001 °C | +3.0% |
| 1888 | 0.0001 °C | +2.9% |
| 1889 | 0.0001 °C | +2.8% |
| 1890 | 0.0001 °C | +2.8% |
| 1891 | 0.0001 °C | +2.7% |
| 1892 | 0.0001 °C | +2.6% |
| 1893 | 0.0001 °C | +2.6% |
| 1894 | 0.0001 °C | +2.5% |
| 1895 | 0.0001 °C | +2.5% |
| 1896 | 0.0001 °C | +2.4% |
| 1897 | 0.0001 °C | +2.4% |
| 1898 | 0.0001 °C | +2.3% |
| 1899 | 0.0001 °C | +2.3% |
| 1900 | 0.0001 °C | +2.2% |
| 1901 | 0.0001 °C | +2.2% |
| 1902 | 0.0001 °C | +2.2% |
| 1903 | 0.0001 °C | +2.1% |
| 1904 | 0.0001 °C | +2.1% |
| 1905 | 0.0001 °C | +2.0% |
| 1906 | 0.0001 °C | +2.0% |
| 1907 | 0.0001 °C | +2.0% |
| 1908 | 0.0001 °C | +2.0% |
| 1909 | 0.0001 °C | +1.9% |
| 1910 | 0.0002 °C | +1.9% |
| 1911 | 0.0002 °C | +1.9% |
| 1912 | 0.0002 °C | +1.9% |
| 1913 | 0.0002 °C | +1.9% |
| 1914 | 0.0002 °C | +1.9% |
| 1915 | 0.0002 °C | +1.9% |
| 1916 | 0.0002 °C | +1.9% |
| 1917 | 0.0002 °C | +1.9% |
| 1918 | 0.0002 °C | +1.9% |
| 1919 | 0.0002 °C | +1.9% |
| 1920 | 0.0002 °C | +1.9% |
| 1921 | 0.0002 °C | +1.9% |
| 1922 | 0.0002 °C | +1.9% |
| 1923 | 0.0002 °C | +1.9% |
| 1924 | 0.0002 °C | +1.9% |
| 1925 | 0.0002 °C | +1.9% |
| 1926 | 0.0002 °C | +1.9% |
| 1927 | 0.0002 °C | +1.9% |
| 1928 | 0.0002 °C | +1.9% |
| 1929 | 0.0002 °C | +1.9% |
| 1930 | 0.0002 °C | +1.9% |
| 1931 | 0.0002 °C | +1.9% |
| 1932 | 0.0002 °C | +1.9% |
| 1933 | 0.0002 °C | +1.8% |
| 1934 | 0.0002 °C | +1.8% |
| 1935 | 0.0002 °C | +1.8% |
| 1936 | 0.0002 °C | +1.7% |
| 1937 | 0.0003 °C | +1.7% |
| 1938 | 0.0003 °C | +1.7% |
| 1939 | 0.0003 °C | +1.7% |
| 1940 | 0.0003 °C | +1.7% |
| 1941 | 0.0003 °C | +1.8% |
| 1942 | 0.0003 °C | +1.9% |
| 1943 | 0.0003 °C | +2.1% |
| 1944 | 0.0003 °C | +2.3% |
| 1945 | 0.0003 °C | +2.5% |
| 1946 | 0.0003 °C | +2.7% |
| 1947 | 0.0003 °C | +2.9% |
| 1948 | 0.0003 °C | +2.9% |
| 1949 | 0.0003 °C | +3.0% |
| 1950 | 0.0003 °C | +3.0% |
| 1951 | 0.0003 °C | +3.0% |
| 1952 | 0.0004 °C | +2.9% |
| 1953 | 0.0004 °C | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 0.0004 °C | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 0.0004 °C | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 0.0004 °C | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 0.0004 °C | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 0.0004 °C | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 0.0004 °C | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 0.0004 °C | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 0.0005 °C | +7.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0005 °C | +6.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0005 °C | +6.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0006 °C | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0006 °C | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0006 °C | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0007 °C | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0007 °C | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0007 °C | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0008 °C | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0008 °C | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0009 °C | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0009 °C | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0009 °C | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.001 °C | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 0.001 °C | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0011 °C | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0011 °C | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0012 °C | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0012 °C | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0012 °C | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0013 °C | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0013 °C | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0013 °C | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0013 °C | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0014 °C | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0014 °C | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0014 °C | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0014 °C | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0014 °C | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0015 °C | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0015 °C | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0015 °C | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0016 °C | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0016 °C | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0016 °C | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0017 °C | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0017 °C | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0018 °C | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0018 °C | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0018 °C | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0019 °C | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0019 °C | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0019 °C | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.002 °C | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.002 °C | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0021 °C | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0021 °C | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0022 °C | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0022 °C | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0022 °C | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0023 °C | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0023 °C | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0023 °C | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0024 °C | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0024 °C | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0024 °C | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0025 °C | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0025 °C | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0025 °C | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0025 °C | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0026 °C | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0026 °C | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0026 °C | +0.7% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 0.0026 °C is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0015 °C, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 0.0026 °C is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0014 °C, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1852 | +100.0% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1853 | +50.0% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1854 | +33.3% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1855 | +25.0% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0003 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0003 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0004 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0006 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0.0007 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.001 °C | 0.0008 °C | 0.0012 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0013 °C | 0.0012 °C | 0.0014 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0016 °C | 0.0014 °C | 0.0018 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.002 °C | 0.0018 °C | 0.0022 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0024 °C | 0.0022 °C | 0.0025 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0026 °C | 0.0025 °C | 0.0026 °C | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More reference data data for South Sudan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3667 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.41 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 19,422 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 684.53 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 325.82 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 8,797 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 6.36 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 577.67 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 944.75 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in South Sudan?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in South Sudan was 0.0026 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0026 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does South Sudan rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise?
- South Sudan ranks 80th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in °C.