Heat Index 35 in Jordan
Jordan: Heat Index 35 was 0.28 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Heat Index 35 in Jordan, 1962–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for heat index 35 in Jordan is 0.28, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 79.1% on the previous year and up 460.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heat index 35 in Jordan peaked at 2.12 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1962.
Jordan ranks 104th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Heat Index 35 in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.01 | — |
| 1963 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 1969 | 0.06 | +200.0% |
| 1972 | 0.01 | -83.3% |
| 1977 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 1978 | 0.3 | +1400.0% |
| 1980 | 0.14 | -53.3% |
| 1981 | 0.01 | -92.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1 | +900.0% |
| 1986 | 0.01 | -90.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2 | +1900.0% |
| 1988 | 0.01 | -95.0% |
| 1992 | 0.05 | +400.0% |
| 1993 | 0.03 | -40.0% |
| 1994 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.07 | +133.3% |
| 1998 | 0.69 | +885.7% |
| 1999 | 0.09 | -87.0% |
| 2000 | 0.56 | +522.2% |
| 2001 | 0.13 | -76.8% |
| 2002 | 0.15 | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 0.01 | -93.3% |
| 2005 | 0.03 | +200.0% |
| 2006 | 0.04 | +33.3% |
| 2007 | 0.21 | +425.0% |
| 2008 | 0.12 | -42.9% |
| 2010 | 1.07 | +791.7% |
| 2011 | 0.22 | -79.4% |
| 2012 | 0.32 | +45.5% |
| 2013 | 0.01 | -96.9% |
| 2014 | 0.05 | +400.0% |
| 2015 | 1.02 | +1940.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1 | -90.2% |
| 2017 | 0.38 | +280.0% |
| 2018 | 0.02 | -94.7% |
| 2019 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
| 2020 | 2.12 | +6966.7% |
| 2021 | 0.11 | -94.8% |
| 2022 | 0.7 | +536.4% |
| 2023 | 1.34 | +91.4% |
| 2024 | 0.28 | -79.1% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.28 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.66, 17% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.28 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 31.34, 1% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Heat Index 35 in Jordan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +6966.7% | 0.03 | 2.12 |
| 2015 | +1940.0% | 0.05 | 1.02 |
| 1987 | +1900.0% | 0.01 | 0.2 |
| 1978 | +1400.0% | 0.02 | 0.3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.06 | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.11 | 0.01 | 0.3 | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0783 | 0.01 | 0.2 | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.1414 | 0.03 | 0.69 | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.1562 | 0.01 | 0.56 | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.322 | 0.01 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.91 | 0.11 | 2.12 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 101 Tanzania 0.35 compare
- 102 Albania 0.31 compare
- 103 Tajikistan 0.3 compare
- 105 East Timor 0.26 compare
- 106 Ecuador 0.23 compare
- 107 Costa Rica 0.2 compare
More environment data for Jordan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -40.96 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -27.19 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.533 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.64 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- 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 -0.0264 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heat index 35 in Jordan?
- Heat index 35 in Jordan was 0.28 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heat index 35 recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.12 in 2020.
- What is the lowest heat index 35 recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1962.
- How does Jordan rank for heat index 35?
- Jordan ranks 104th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heat index 35 rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 460.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan 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.