Heat Index 35 in Libya
Libya: Heat Index 35 was 1.63 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Heat Index 35 in Libya, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
In 2024, heat index 35 in Libya stood at 1.63. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 49.5% on the previous year and up 503.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heat index 35 in Libya peaked at 1.63 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1963.
That places Libya 84th out of 166 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.
Heat Index 35 in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.04 | — |
| 1961 | 0.08 | +100.0% |
| 1963 | 0.01 | -87.5% |
| 1966 | 0.03 | +200.0% |
| 1968 | 0.14 | +366.7% |
| 1969 | 0.29 | +107.1% |
| 1972 | 0.13 | -55.2% |
| 1973 | 0.07 | -46.2% |
| 1974 | 0.01 | -85.7% |
| 1976 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1 | +400.0% |
| 1978 | 0.02 | -80.0% |
| 1980 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2 | +900.0% |
| 1982 | 0.01 | -95.0% |
| 1983 | 0.03 | +200.0% |
| 1986 | 0.04 | +33.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1 | +150.0% |
| 1988 | 1.53 | +1430.0% |
| 1989 | 0.11 | -92.8% |
| 1990 | 0.02 | -81.8% |
| 1991 | 0.04 | +100.0% |
| 1992 | 0.05 | +25.0% |
| 1993 | 0.07 | +40.0% |
| 1995 | 1.34 | +1814.3% |
| 1996 | 0.13 | -90.3% |
| 1997 | 0.93 | +615.4% |
| 1998 | 0.12 | -87.1% |
| 1999 | 0.16 | +33.3% |
| 2000 | 0.02 | -87.5% |
| 2001 | 0.13 | +550.0% |
| 2002 | 0.97 | +646.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1 | -89.7% |
| 2004 | 0.06 | -40.0% |
| 2005 | 0.21 | +250.0% |
| 2006 | 0.18 | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 0.07 | -61.1% |
| 2008 | 0.16 | +128.6% |
| 2009 | 0.18 | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 1.33 | +638.9% |
| 2011 | 0.32 | -75.9% |
| 2012 | 0.04 | -87.5% |
| 2013 | 0.07 | +75.0% |
| 2014 | 0.27 | +285.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3 | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 0.14 | -53.3% |
| 2017 | 0.04 | -71.4% |
| 2018 | 1.04 | +2500.0% |
| 2019 | 0.44 | -57.7% |
| 2020 | 0.17 | -61.4% |
| 2021 | 0.56 | +229.4% |
| 2022 | 0.16 | -71.4% |
| 2023 | 1.09 | +581.2% |
| 2024 | 1.63 | +49.5% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 1.63 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.66, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1.63 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 31.34, 5% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Heat Index 35 in Libya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +2500.0% | 0.04 | 1.04 |
| 1995 | +1814.3% | 0.07 | 1.34 |
| 1988 | +1430.0% | 0.1 | 1.53 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0983 | 0.01 | 0.29 | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.0583 | 0.01 | 0.13 | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.255 | 0.01 | 1.53 | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.3178 | 0.02 | 1.34 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.208 | 0.02 | 0.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.399 | 0.04 | 1.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.722 | 0.16 | 1.63 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 81 United States 2.47 compare
- 82 Trinidad and Tobago 1.84 compare
- 83 Peru 1.69 compare
- 85 Madagascar 1.51 compare
- 86 Congo 1.41 compare
- 87 Kiribati 1.28 compare
More environment data for Libya
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -35.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.37 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.386 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2239 % 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 0.1672 % 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 Libya?
- Heat index 35 in Libya was 1.63 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heat index 35 recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 in 2024.
- What is the lowest heat index 35 recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1963.
- How does Libya rank for heat index 35?
- Libya ranks 84th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heat index 35 rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 503.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya 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.