Heat Index 35 in Brazil
Brazil: Heat Index 35 was 1.14 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Heat Index 35 in Brazil, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for heat index 35 in Brazil is 1.14, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 41.5% on the previous year and up 256.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heat index 35 in Brazil peaked at 1.95 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1960.
That places Brazil 89th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Heat Index 35 in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.01 | — |
| 1961 | 0.07 | +600.0% |
| 1962 | 0.02 | -71.4% |
| 1963 | 0.36 | +1700.0% |
| 1964 | 0.02 | -94.4% |
| 1965 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
| 1966 | 0.04 | +33.3% |
| 1968 | 0.03 | -25.0% |
| 1969 | 0.11 | +266.7% |
| 1970 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.02 | -81.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1 | +400.0% |
| 1973 | 0.27 | +170.0% |
| 1974 | 0.01 | -96.3% |
| 1975 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 1977 | 0.01 | -50.0% |
| 1978 | 0.05 | +400.0% |
| 1979 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.02 | -60.0% |
| 1982 | 0.05 | +150.0% |
| 1983 | 0.25 | +400.0% |
| 1984 | 0.04 | -84.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1 | +150.0% |
| 1986 | 0.11 | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 0.34 | +209.1% |
| 1988 | 0.22 | -35.3% |
| 1989 | 0.08 | -63.6% |
| 1990 | 0.32 | +300.0% |
| 1991 | 0.17 | -46.9% |
| 1992 | 0.07 | -58.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2 | +185.7% |
| 1994 | 0.27 | +35.0% |
| 1995 | 0.13 | -51.9% |
| 1996 | 0.08 | -38.5% |
| 1997 | 1 | +1150.0% |
| 1998 | 0.91 | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 0.27 | -70.3% |
| 2000 | 0.17 | -37.0% |
| 2001 | 0.34 | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.71 | +108.8% |
| 2003 | 0.36 | -49.3% |
| 2004 | 0.41 | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 0.63 | +53.7% |
| 2006 | 0.57 | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 0.32 | -43.9% |
| 2008 | 0.14 | -56.2% |
| 2009 | 0.74 | +428.6% |
| 2010 | 1 | +35.1% |
| 2011 | 0.18 | -82.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4 | +122.2% |
| 2013 | 0.25 | -37.5% |
| 2014 | 0.32 | +28.0% |
| 2015 | 1.44 | +350.0% |
| 2016 | 1.18 | -18.1% |
| 2017 | 0.54 | -54.2% |
| 2018 | 0.77 | +42.6% |
| 2019 | 0.76 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.36 | -52.6% |
| 2021 | 0.32 | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 0.16 | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 1.95 | +1118.8% |
| 2024 | 1.14 | -41.5% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 1.14 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.66, 69% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 1.14 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.16, 19% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Heat Index 35 in Brazil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +1700.0% | 0.02 | 0.36 |
| 1997 | +1150.0% | 0.08 | 1 |
| 2023 | +1118.8% | 0.16 | 1.95 |
| 1961 | +600.0% | 0.01 | 0.07 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0767 | 0.01 | 0.36 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.065 | 0.01 | 0.27 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.126 | 0.02 | 0.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.342 | 0.07 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.439 | 0.14 | 0.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.684 | 0.18 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.786 | 0.16 | 1.95 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More environment data for Brazil
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.221 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 14.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.155 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heat index 35 in Brazil?
- Heat index 35 in Brazil was 1.14 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heat index 35 recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1.95 in 2023.
- What is the lowest heat index 35 recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1960.
- How does Brazil rank for heat index 35?
- Brazil ranks 89th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heat index 35 rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 256.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil 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.