Heat Index 35 in Ecuador
Ecuador: Heat Index 35 was 0.23 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Heat Index 35 in Ecuador, 2016–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 0.23 for heat index 35 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.0% on the previous year and up 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heat index 35 in Ecuador peaked at 0.23 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 2021.
That places Ecuador 106th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Heat Index 35 in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.14 | — |
| 2020 | 0.06 | -57.1% |
| 2021 | 0.01 | -83.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2 | +1900.0% |
| 2024 | 0.23 | +15.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.23 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.66, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.23 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.16, 4% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.125 | 0.01 | 0.23 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 103 Tajikistan 0.3 compare
- 104 Jordan 0.28 compare
- 105 East Timor 0.26 compare
- 107 Costa Rica 0.2 compare
- 108 Zimbabwe 0.15 compare
- 109 Guyana 0.1 compare
More environment data for Ecuador
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3767 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.4 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.49 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -0.5742 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.65 % 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 -1.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heat index 35 in Ecuador?
- Heat index 35 in Ecuador was 0.23 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heat index 35 recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.23 in 2024.
- What is the lowest heat index 35 recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 2021.
- How does Ecuador rank for heat index 35?
- Ecuador ranks 106th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heat index 35 rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.