Afghanistan vs China: Heat Index 35
Afghanistan
6.2
in 2024
China
7.21
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
66th
China rank
64th
Heat Index 35 over time
- Afghanistan
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 7.21 against 6.2 in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.01.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was China ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 66th and China ranks 64th of 165 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.583 | 2.48 | 1.9 | China |
| 1970s | 1.32 | 2.23 | 0.91 | China |
| 1980s | 1.56 | 2.27 | 0.714 | China |
| 1990s | 1.38 | 2.67 | 1.29 | China |
| 2000s | 1.94 | 2.77 | 0.832 | China |
| 2010s | 1.94 | 3.64 | 1.7 | China |
| 2020s | 3.78 | 5.23 | 1.44 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher heat index 35, Afghanistan or China?
- China, at 7.21 against 6.2 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in heat index 35 between Afghanistan and China?
- 1.01, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and China?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and China rank globally for heat index 35?
- Afghanistan ranks 66th and China ranks 64th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org, published as Heat Index 35. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total count of days per year where the daily mean Heat Index rose above 35°C. A Heat Index is a measure of how hot it feels once humidity is factored in with air temperature.