Heat Index 35 in Malawi
Malawi: Heat Index 35 was 0.84 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Heat Index 35 in Malawi, 1969–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
In 2024, heat index 35 in Malawi stood at 0.84. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 1,580.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heat index 35 in Malawi peaked at 0.84 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1986.
Malawi ranks 94th of 165 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0443 | 0.01 | 0.12 | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0467 | 0.01 | 0.1 | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0656 | 0.02 | 0.13 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2067 | 0.02 | 0.72 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.482 | 0.01 | 0.84 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 91 Panama 0.99 compare
- 92 Israel 0.92 compare
- 93 Bhutan 0.89 compare
- 95 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.63 compare
- 96 Solomon Islands 0.6 compare
- 97 Montenegro 0.54 compare
More environment data for Malawi
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 19.02 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.8785 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 5.42 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.7527 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.9 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0074 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 9.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0006 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0087 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heat index 35 in Malawi?
- Heat index 35 in Malawi was 0.84 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heat index 35 recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.84 in 2024.
- What is the lowest heat index 35 recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1986.
- How does Malawi rank for heat index 35?
- Malawi ranks 94th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heat index 35 rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,580.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi 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.