Heat Index 35 in Iraq
Iraq: Heat Index 35 was 48.23 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Heat Index 35 in Iraq, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 48.23 for heat index 35 in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.5% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heat index 35 in Iraq peaked at 50.62 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4, in 1976.
That places Iraq 18th 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 | 11.71 | 4.39 | 20 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.85 | 4 | 18.26 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.97 | 6.77 | 25.58 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.38 | 8.44 | 43.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.31 | 22.45 | 37.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.23 | 20.17 | 50.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.63 | 39.35 | 48.23 | 5 |
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More environment data for Iraq
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 413.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.98 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 4.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0366 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 145.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0141 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 163.16 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1325 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1389 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 13.2 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heat index 35 in Iraq?
- Heat index 35 in Iraq was 48.23 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heat index 35 recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 50.62 in 2017.
- What is the lowest heat index 35 recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 1976.
- How does Iraq rank for heat index 35?
- Iraq ranks 18th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heat index 35 rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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.