Heat Index 35 in Benin
Benin: Heat Index 35 was 52.42 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Heat Index 35 in Benin, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for heat index 35 in Benin is 52.42, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 173.9% on the previous year and up 288.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heat index 35 in Benin peaked at 52.42 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.93, in 1968.
Benin ranks 15th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | 3.33 | 0.93 | 8.85 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.32 | 2.26 | 9.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.52 | 4.69 | 14.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.61 | 3.49 | 30.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.82 | 5.47 | 19.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.61 | 12.81 | 38.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.11 | 16.25 | 52.42 | 5 |
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More environment data for Benin
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 17.77 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.23 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 3.77 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.7055 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0019 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 7.64 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0005 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0384 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heat index 35 in Benin?
- Heat index 35 in Benin was 52.42 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heat index 35 recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 52.42 in 2024.
- What is the lowest heat index 35 recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.93 in 1968.
- How does Benin rank for heat index 35?
- Benin ranks 15th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heat index 35 rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 288.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin 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.