Heat Index 35 in Guatemala
Guatemala: Heat Index 35 was 20.56 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Heat Index 35 in Guatemala, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for heat index 35 in Guatemala is 20.56, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of up 57.3% on the previous year and up 822.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heat index 35 in Guatemala peaked at 20.56 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1965.
That places Guatemala 36th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 0.692 | 0.01 | 1.89 | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.296 | 0.04 | 0.96 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.568 | 0.01 | 1.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.907 | 0.14 | 3.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6 | 0.16 | 5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.27 | 1.31 | 10.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.37 | 3.77 | 20.56 | 5 |
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More environment data for Guatemala
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 43.47 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.36 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 7.48 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 2.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0037 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 18.19 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0646 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0524 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 7.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heat index 35 in Guatemala?
- Heat index 35 in Guatemala was 20.56 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heat index 35 recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 20.56 in 2024.
- What is the lowest heat index 35 recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1965.
- How does Guatemala rank for heat index 35?
- Guatemala ranks 36th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heat index 35 rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 822.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.