Heat Index 35 in Jamaica
Jamaica: Heat Index 35 was 3.29 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Heat Index 35 in Jamaica, 1995–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 3.29 for heat index 35 in 2024.
The figure is down 45.3% on the previous year and up 32,800.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heat index 35 in Jamaica peaked at 6.02 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 2013.
That places Jamaica 79th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.055 | 0.02 | 0.09 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.165 | 0.12 | 0.21 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.252 | 0.01 | 0.69 | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.55 | 0.07 | 6.02 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 76 Papua New Guinea 3.65 compare
- 77 Morocco 3.45 compare
- 78 Haiti 3.44 compare
- 80 United States 2.47 compare
- 81 Trinidad and Tobago 1.84 compare
- 82 Peru 1.69 compare
More environment data for Jamaica
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 9.42 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.32 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.43 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0303 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0828 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0028 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.8368 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0136 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.2734 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heat index 35 in Jamaica?
- Heat index 35 in Jamaica was 3.29 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heat index 35 recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 6.02 in 2023.
- What is the lowest heat index 35 recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 2013.
- How does Jamaica rank for heat index 35?
- Jamaica ranks 79th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heat index 35 rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32,800.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica 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.