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 145th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Heating Degree Days in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.01 | — |
| 1962 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 1971 | 0.34 | +1600.0% |
| 1974 | 0.01 | -97.1% |
| 1975 | 0.04 | +300.0% |
| 1976 | 0.01 | -75.0% |
| 1978 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.06 | +500.0% |
| 1983 | 0.03 | -50.0% |
| 1986 | 0.01 | -66.7% |
| 1989 | 0.17 | +1600.0% |
| 1992 | 0.42 | +147.1% |
| 1993 | 0.03 | -92.9% |
| 1997 | 0.01 | -66.7% |
| 1998 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.05 | +150.0% |
| 2006 | 0.02 | -60.0% |
| 2007 | 0.01 | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 0.13 | +1200.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 0.13 is below the median for low income countries, which is 21.96, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 0.13 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.78, 2% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Heating Degree Days 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +1600.0% | 0.02 | 0.34 |
| 1989 | +1600.0% | 0.01 | 0.17 |
| 2015 | +1200.0% | 0.01 | 0.13 |
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
- 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 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 145th out of 189 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 23 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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.