Precipitation anomalies in Sudan
Sudan: Precipitation anomalies was -81.66 millimeters in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-81.66 millimeters
Change on year
down 959.3%
World rank
132nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
472.38 millimeters
in 1950
All-time low
-110.79 millimeters
in 2023
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Precipitation anomalies in Sudan, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millimeters.
Analysis
In 2025, precipitation anomalies in Sudan stood at -81.66 millimeters.
The figure is down 959.3% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precipitation anomalies in Sudan peaked at 472.38 millimeters in 1950 and was at its lowest, -110.79 millimeters, in 2023.
Sudan ranks 132nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Precipitation anomalies in Sudan, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 6.05 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | -40.67 millimeters | -772.1% |
| 1942 | 50.79 millimeters | -224.9% |
| 1943 | 428.38 millimeters | +743.4% |
| 1944 | 130.48 millimeters | -69.5% |
| 1945 | 25.15 millimeters | -80.7% |
| 1946 | 155.13 millimeters | +516.8% |
| 1947 | 139.79 millimeters | -9.9% |
| 1948 | 87.12 millimeters | -37.7% |
| 1949 | 137.79 millimeters | +58.2% |
| 1950 | 472.38 millimeters | +242.8% |
| 1951 | 49.07 millimeters | -89.6% |
| 1952 | 164.97 millimeters | +236.2% |
| 1953 | 214.5 millimeters | +30.0% |
| 1954 | 71.54 millimeters | -66.6% |
| 1955 | 36.14 millimeters | -49.5% |
| 1956 | 59.78 millimeters | +65.4% |
| 1957 | 34.65 millimeters | -42.0% |
| 1958 | 5.52 millimeters | -84.1% |
| 1959 | 20.43 millimeters | +269.9% |
| 1960 | -9.35 millimeters | -145.8% |
| 1961 | 29.91 millimeters | -419.8% |
| 1962 | 27.22 millimeters | -9.0% |
| 1963 | 122.62 millimeters | +350.5% |
| 1964 | 203.19 millimeters | +65.7% |
| 1965 | 9.04 millimeters | -95.6% |
| 1966 | 39.12 millimeters | +332.8% |
| 1967 | -75.03 millimeters | -291.8% |
| 1968 | -20.67 millimeters | -72.5% |
| 1969 | 16.1 millimeters | -177.9% |
| 1970 | 39.33 millimeters | +144.3% |
| 1971 | 34.52 millimeters | -12.2% |
| 1972 | 57.93 millimeters | +67.8% |
| 1973 | 29.55 millimeters | -49.0% |
| 1974 | 123.97 millimeters | +319.6% |
| 1975 | 58.73 millimeters | -52.6% |
| 1976 | 29.76 millimeters | -49.3% |
| 1977 | 62.01 millimeters | +108.4% |
| 1978 | 76.94 millimeters | +24.1% |
| 1979 | 121.39 millimeters | +57.8% |
| 1980 | 69.71 millimeters | -42.6% |
| 1981 | 42 millimeters | -39.7% |
| 1982 | 12.55 millimeters | -70.1% |
| 1983 | -23.87 millimeters | -290.2% |
| 1984 | -26.06 millimeters | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 84.29 millimeters | -423.4% |
| 1986 | 22.19 millimeters | -73.7% |
| 1987 | 28.18 millimeters | +27.0% |
| 1988 | 77.12 millimeters | +173.7% |
| 1989 | 8.43 millimeters | -89.1% |
| 1990 | -39.19 millimeters | -564.7% |
| 1991 | 24.59 millimeters | -162.7% |
| 1992 | 11.14 millimeters | -54.7% |
| 1993 | 3.8 millimeters | -65.8% |
| 1994 | 61.75 millimeters | +1523.2% |
| 1995 | 27.62 millimeters | -55.3% |
| 1996 | 74.13 millimeters | +168.4% |
| 1997 | 48.2 millimeters | -35.0% |
| 1998 | 51.14 millimeters | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 55.62 millimeters | +8.8% |
| 2000 | -16.44 millimeters | -129.6% |
| 2001 | 20.03 millimeters | -221.8% |
| 2002 | -29.2 millimeters | -245.8% |
| 2003 | 16.48 millimeters | -156.4% |
| 2004 | -31.23 millimeters | -289.5% |
| 2005 | 18.49 millimeters | -159.2% |
| 2006 | 2.13 millimeters | -88.5% |
| 2007 | 19.17 millimeters | +800.0% |
| 2008 | -33.05 millimeters | -272.4% |
| 2009 | -58.63 millimeters | +77.4% |
| 2010 | -12.25 millimeters | -79.1% |
| 2011 | -45.12 millimeters | +268.3% |
| 2012 | -25.55 millimeters | -43.4% |
| 2013 | -24.87 millimeters | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 7.31 millimeters | -129.4% |
| 2015 | -74.08 millimeters | -1113.1% |
| 2016 | -40.51 millimeters | -45.3% |
| 2017 | -55.92 millimeters | +38.1% |
| 2018 | -17.62 millimeters | -68.5% |
| 2019 | 42.67 millimeters | -342.2% |
| 2020 | -19.79 millimeters | -146.4% |
| 2021 | -76.62 millimeters | +287.3% |
| 2022 | -57.71 millimeters | -24.7% |
| 2023 | -110.79 millimeters | +92.0% |
| 2024 | 9.5 millimeters | -108.6% |
| 2025 | -81.66 millimeters | -959.3% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's -81.66 millimeters is below the median for low income countries, which is -67.27 millimeters, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's -81.66 millimeters is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -73.9 millimeters, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Precipitation anomalies in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +1523.2% | 3.8 millimeters | 61.75 millimeters |
| 2015 | -1113.1% | 7.31 millimeters | -74.08 millimeters |
| 2025 | -959.3% | 9.5 millimeters | -81.66 millimeters |
| 2007 | +800.0% | 2.13 millimeters | 19.17 millimeters |
| 1941 | -772.1% | 6.05 millimeters | -40.67 millimeters |
| 1943 | +743.4% | 50.79 millimeters | 428.38 millimeters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 112 millimeters | -40.67 millimeters | 428.38 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 112.9 millimeters | 5.52 millimeters | 472.38 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 34.21 millimeters | -75.03 millimeters | 203.19 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.41 millimeters | 29.55 millimeters | 123.97 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.45 millimeters | -26.06 millimeters | 84.29 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.88 millimeters | -39.19 millimeters | 74.13 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | -9.23 millimeters | -58.63 millimeters | 20.03 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | -24.59 millimeters | -74.08 millimeters | 42.67 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | -56.18 millimeters | -110.79 millimeters | 9.5 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More reference data data for Sudan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5846 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.81 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4356 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.96 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8148 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 80.68 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.88 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.37 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precipitation anomalies in Sudan?
- Precipitation anomalies in Sudan was -81.66 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 472.38 millimeters in 1950.
- What is the lowest precipitation anomalies recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -110.79 millimeters in 2023.
- How does Sudan rank for precipitation anomalies?
- Sudan ranks 132nd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is precipitation anomalies rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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.