Heat Index 35 in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Heat Index 35 was 66.01 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Heat Index 35 in Burkina Faso, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for heat index 35 in Burkina Faso is 66.01, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 64.3% on the previous year and up 90.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heat index 35 in Burkina Faso peaked at 66.01 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.56, in 1968.
That places Burkina Faso 11th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 7.87 | 2.56 | 21.1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.82 | 5.44 | 22.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.59 | 11.14 | 32.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.61 | 8.11 | 37.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.82 | 16.08 | 33.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.77 | 24.26 | 53.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.56 | 32.8 | 66.01 | 5 |
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More environment data for Burkina Faso
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 34.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.48 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 14.39 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0021 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 21 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0014 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0197 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 2.61 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heat index 35 in Burkina Faso?
- Heat index 35 in Burkina Faso was 66.01 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heat index 35 recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 66.01 in 2024.
- What is the lowest heat index 35 recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.56 in 1968.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for heat index 35?
- Burkina Faso ranks 11th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heat index 35 rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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.