Heat Index 35 in Eritrea
Eritrea: Heat Index 35 was 44.71 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Heat Index 35 in Eritrea, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for heat index 35 in Eritrea is 44.71, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heat index 35 in Eritrea peaked at 44.71 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.98, in 1965.
That places Eritrea 21st out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Heat Index 35 in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 26.7 | — |
| 1961 | 20.14 | -24.6% |
| 1962 | 20.51 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 22.69 | +10.6% |
| 1964 | 13.66 | -39.8% |
| 1965 | 11.98 | -12.3% |
| 1966 | 15.74 | +31.4% |
| 1967 | 12.94 | -17.8% |
| 1968 | 22.64 | +75.0% |
| 1969 | 28.75 | +27.0% |
| 1970 | 19.95 | -30.6% |
| 1971 | 18.73 | -6.1% |
| 1972 | 24.58 | +31.2% |
| 1973 | 24.34 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 23.62 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 20.67 | -12.5% |
| 1976 | 20.52 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 23.54 | +14.7% |
| 1978 | 22.68 | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 31.06 | +36.9% |
| 1980 | 30.49 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 29.03 | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 24.44 | -15.8% |
| 1983 | 30.85 | +26.2% |
| 1984 | 20.38 | -33.9% |
| 1985 | 27.39 | +34.4% |
| 1986 | 25.51 | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 31.09 | +21.9% |
| 1988 | 31.17 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 26.06 | -16.4% |
| 1990 | 21.72 | -16.7% |
| 1991 | 26.31 | +21.1% |
| 1992 | 23.97 | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 28.47 | +18.8% |
| 1994 | 25.48 | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 33.69 | +32.2% |
| 1996 | 33.16 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 32.55 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 35.47 | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 30.68 | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 28.83 | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 32.93 | +14.2% |
| 2002 | 27.51 | -16.5% |
| 2003 | 32.25 | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 29.42 | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 32.55 | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 28.72 | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 28.29 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 25.3 | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 28.23 | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 35.05 | +24.2% |
| 2011 | 25 | -28.7% |
| 2012 | 29.37 | +17.5% |
| 2013 | 31.27 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 29.67 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 33.5 | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 38.06 | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 39.83 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 33.43 | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 36.23 | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 28.57 | -21.1% |
| 2021 | 31.31 | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 28.11 | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 41.77 | +48.6% |
| 2024 | 44.71 | +7.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 44.71 is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.98, 5.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 44.71 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.48, 6.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.57 | 11.98 | 28.75 | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.97 | 18.73 | 31.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.64 | 20.38 | 31.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.15 | 21.72 | 35.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.4 | 25.3 | 32.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.14 | 25 | 39.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.89 | 28.11 | 44.71 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More environment data for Eritrea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -12.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.14 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 57.1 % change on previous year (2023)
- Standard Deviation 0.531 °C (2023)
- Temperature change 0.012 °C (2023)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6471 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2011)
- 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 0.3665 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heat index 35 in Eritrea?
- Heat index 35 in Eritrea was 44.71 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heat index 35 recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 44.71 in 2024.
- What is the lowest heat index 35 recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.98 in 1965.
- How does Eritrea rank for heat index 35?
- Eritrea ranks 21st out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heat index 35 rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.