Heat Index 35 in China
China: Heat Index 35 was 7.21 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Heat Index 35 in China, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
In 2024, heat index 35 in China stood at 7.21. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 53.7% on the previous year and up 180.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heat index 35 in China peaked at 7.21 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.51, in 1965.
That places China 64th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.48 | 0.51 | 4.54 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.23 | 1.07 | 3.19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.27 | 1.65 | 3.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.67 | 1.83 | 4.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.77 | 1.86 | 4.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.64 | 2.3 | 4.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.23 | 3.97 | 7.21 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More environment data for China
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 15,536 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 11.03 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 498.98 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 32.75 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 736.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 3.9 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1,485 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 4.13 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 5.54 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 195.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heat index 35 in China?
- Heat index 35 in China was 7.21 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heat index 35 recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 7.21 in 2024.
- What is the lowest heat index 35 recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.51 in 1965.
- How does China rank for heat index 35?
- China ranks 64th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heat index 35 rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 180.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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.