Cooling Degree Days in South Sudan
South Sudan: Cooling Degree Days was 7,171 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cooling Degree Days in South Sudan, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
In 2024, cooling degree days in South Sudan stood at 7,171. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cooling degree days in South Sudan peaked at 7,171 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,908, in 1962.
That places South Sudan 4th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Cooling Degree Days in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5,446 | — |
| 1961 | 5,148 | -5.5% |
| 1962 | 4,908 | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 5,021 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 5,573 | +11.0% |
| 1965 | 5,760 | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 5,926 | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 5,199 | -12.3% |
| 1968 | 5,386 | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 5,642 | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 5,460 | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 5,114 | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 5,381 | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 5,612 | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 5,100 | -9.1% |
| 1975 | 5,014 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 5,154 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 5,206 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 5,155 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 5,477 | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 5,528 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 5,651 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 5,472 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 5,695 | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 5,561 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 5,170 | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 5,383 | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 5,939 | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 5,919 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 5,430 | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 6,121 | +12.7% |
| 1991 | 5,654 | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 5,562 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 5,807 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 5,724 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 5,814 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 5,572 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 5,808 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 6,209 | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 5,793 | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 5,903 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 5,862 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 6,198 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 6,221 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 6,283 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 6,470 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 6,100 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 6,083 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 6,082 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 6,537 | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 6,378 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 6,051 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 6,095 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 6,356 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 6,262 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 6,621 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 6,927 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 6,827 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 6,618 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 6,523 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 6,383 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 6,737 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 6,553 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 7,146 | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 7,171 | +0.4% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 7,171 is above the median for low income countries, which is 5,609, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 7,171 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,117, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,401 | 4,908 | 5,926 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,267 | 5,014 | 5,612 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,575 | 5,170 | 5,939 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,806 | 5,562 | 6,209 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,174 | 5,862 | 6,537 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,466 | 6,051 | 6,927 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,798 | 6,383 | 7,171 | 5 |
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More environment data for South Sudan
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -17.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -18.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.283 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ -9.78 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 468,790 million SLC (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 70.33 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth -9.78 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 10.41 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cooling degree days in South Sudan?
- Cooling degree days in South Sudan was 7,171 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest cooling degree days recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 7,171 in 2024.
- What is the lowest cooling degree days recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,908 in 1962.
- How does South Sudan rank for cooling degree days?
- South Sudan ranks 4th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cooling degree days rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org, published as part of Cooling Degree Days. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A cooling degree day (CDD) is a measurement designed to track energy use. It is the number of degrees that a day's average temperature is above 18°C (65°F). Daily degree days are accumulated to obtain annual values.