Heating Degree Days in South Sudan
South Sudan: Heating Degree Days was 0.13 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Heating Degree Days in South Sudan, 1961–2015
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 0.13 for heating degree days in 2015.
That represents a change of up 550.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days in South Sudan peaked at 0.42 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1961.
South Sudan ranks 144th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0717 | 0.01 | 0.34 | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0675 | 0.01 | 0.17 | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.12 | 0.01 | 0.42 | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0267 | 0.01 | 0.05 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More environment data for South Sudan
- Aquaculture production 34 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 55,000 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 55,034 metric tons (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 7,171 (2024)
- Arable land use per person 0.2168 hectares per person (2023)
- Forest area 7.16 million hectares (2025)
- Share of global forest area 0.2% (2025)
- Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index -0.8559 (2023)
- Annual change in forest area 1,500 hectares (2025)
- Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area 0.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days in South Sudan?
- Heating degree days in South Sudan was 0.13 in 2015, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heating degree days recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.42 in 1992.
- What is the lowest heating degree days recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1961.
- How does South Sudan rank for heating degree days?
- South Sudan ranks 144th out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
- Is heating degree days rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 550.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Heating Degree Days. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A heating degree day (HDD) is a measurement designed to track energy use. It is the number of degrees that a day's average temperature is below 18°C (65°F). Daily degree days are accumulated to obtain annual values.