Heat Index 35 in Ghana
Ghana: Heat Index 35 was 65.38 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Heat Index 35 in Ghana, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
In 2024, heat index 35 in Ghana stood at 65.38. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 135.9% on the previous year and up 290.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heat index 35 in Ghana peaked at 65.38 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.19, in 1962.
That places Ghana 12th 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 | 1.66 | 0.19 | 8.51 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.79 | 1.58 | 8.49 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.57 | 3.98 | 17.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.71 | 2.29 | 34.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.19 | 8.09 | 23.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.36 | 11.27 | 37.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.57 | 21.13 | 65.38 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More environment data for Ghana
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 48.09 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.4 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 6.2 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.7908 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 7.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0127 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 18.11 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0108 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0685 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heat index 35 in Ghana?
- Heat index 35 in Ghana was 65.38 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heat index 35 recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 65.38 in 2024.
- What is the lowest heat index 35 recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.19 in 1962.
- How does Ghana rank for heat index 35?
- Ghana ranks 12th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heat index 35 rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 290.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana 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.