Heat Index 35 in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Heat Index 35 was 6.2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Heat Index 35 in Afghanistan, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 6.2 for heat index 35 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 69.4% on the previous year and up 458.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heat index 35 in Afghanistan peaked at 6.2 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.08, in 1962.
Afghanistan ranks 66th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 0.583 | 0.08 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.32 | 0.57 | 2.81 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.56 | 0.4 | 4.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.38 | 0.18 | 3.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.94 | 0.41 | 4.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.94 | 0.87 | 3.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.78 | 1.46 | 6.2 | 5 |
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More environment data for Afghanistan
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 33.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.7746 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 12.48 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2033 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0094 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 16.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0035 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.026 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 2.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heat index 35 in Afghanistan?
- Heat index 35 in Afghanistan was 6.2 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heat index 35 recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2 in 2024.
- What is the lowest heat index 35 recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.08 in 1962.
- How does Afghanistan rank for heat index 35?
- Afghanistan ranks 66th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heat index 35 rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 458.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org, published as part of Heat Index 35. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.