Heat Index 35 in Cameroon
Cameroon: Heat Index 35 was 8.32 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Heat Index 35 in Cameroon, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 8.32 for heat index 35 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 94.4% on the previous year and up 225.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heat index 35 in Cameroon peaked at 8.32 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.04, in 1968.
Cameroon ranks 57th 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 | 0.367 | 0.04 | 1.61 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.768 | 0.25 | 1.67 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.35 | 0.8 | 2.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.79 | 0.54 | 4.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.83 | 0.8 | 2.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.39 | 2.21 | 4.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.66 | 2.82 | 8.32 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More environment data for Cameroon
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 40.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.39 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 7.44 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 2.23 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 7.73 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0019 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 21.82 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0018 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0255 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 4.38 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heat index 35 in Cameroon?
- Heat index 35 in Cameroon was 8.32 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heat index 35 recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 8.32 in 2024.
- What is the lowest heat index 35 recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.04 in 1968.
- How does Cameroon rank for heat index 35?
- Cameroon ranks 57th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heat index 35 rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 225.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon 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.