Red list index (Our World) in South Sudan
South Sudan: Red list index (Our World) was 0.97 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.97
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
18th
of 247 countries
All-time high
0.99
in 1980
All-time low
0.97
in 2010
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red list index in South Sudan, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 0.97 for red list index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in South Sudan peaked at 0.99 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.97, in 2010.
South Sudan ranks 18th of 247 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Red list index (Our World) in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.99 | — |
| 1981 | 0.99 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.99 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.99 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.99 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.98 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.98 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.98 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.98 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.98 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.98 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.98 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.98 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.98 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.98 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.98 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.98 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.98 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.98 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.98 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.98 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.98 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.98 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.98 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.98 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.98 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.98 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.98 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.98 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.98 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.97 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 0.97 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.92, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 0.97 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.92, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.985 | 0.98 | 0.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.98 | 0.98 | 0.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.98 | 0.98 | 0.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.97 | 0.97 | 0.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.97 | 0.97 | 0.97 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 18 Denmark 0.97 compare
- 18 Gambia 0.97 compare
- 18 Germany 0.97 compare
- 18 Liechtenstein 0.97 compare
- 18 Luxembourg 0.97 compare
- 18 Mali 0.97 compare
- 18 Mauritania 0.97 compare
- 18 Namibia 0.97 compare
- 18 Netherlands 0.97 compare
- 18 Uzbekistan 0.97 compare
- 18 Zambia 0.97 compare
More reference data data for South Sudan
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 577.67 (2019)
- 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 - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 20.63 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 944.75 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 693.63 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.227 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0368 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in South Sudan?
- Red list index in South Sudan was 0.97 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.99 in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.97 in 2010.
- How does South Sudan rank for red list index?
- South Sudan ranks 18th out of 247 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Red list index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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