Heat Index 35 in Mali
Mali: Heat Index 35 was 70.95 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Heat Index 35 in Mali, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for heat index 35 in Mali is 70.95, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 26.9% on the previous year and up 93.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heat index 35 in Mali peaked at 70.95 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.1, in 1975.
That places Mali 10th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Heat Index 35 in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.62 | — |
| 1961 | 8.26 | +8.4% |
| 1962 | 8.14 | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 11.79 | +44.8% |
| 1964 | 6.89 | -41.6% |
| 1965 | 6.03 | -12.5% |
| 1966 | 15.76 | +161.4% |
| 1967 | 6.85 | -56.5% |
| 1968 | 10.4 | +51.8% |
| 1969 | 16.85 | +62.0% |
| 1970 | 14.98 | -11.1% |
| 1971 | 4.99 | -66.7% |
| 1972 | 16.63 | +233.3% |
| 1973 | 18.57 | +11.7% |
| 1974 | 5.52 | -70.3% |
| 1975 | 4.1 | -25.7% |
| 1976 | 4.97 | +21.2% |
| 1977 | 14.33 | +188.3% |
| 1978 | 12.66 | -11.7% |
| 1979 | 16.72 | +32.1% |
| 1980 | 26.11 | +56.2% |
| 1981 | 19.59 | -25.0% |
| 1982 | 14.74 | -24.8% |
| 1983 | 30.31 | +105.6% |
| 1984 | 7.2 | -76.2% |
| 1985 | 8.03 | +11.5% |
| 1986 | 11.8 | +46.9% |
| 1987 | 34.04 | +188.5% |
| 1988 | 28.17 | -17.2% |
| 1989 | 17.3 | -38.6% |
| 1990 | 20.24 | +17.0% |
| 1991 | 28.57 | +41.2% |
| 1992 | 10.53 | -63.1% |
| 1993 | 18.03 | +71.2% |
| 1994 | 18.47 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 27.41 | +48.4% |
| 1996 | 15.99 | -41.7% |
| 1997 | 22.7 | +42.0% |
| 1998 | 44.77 | +97.2% |
| 1999 | 16.1 | -64.0% |
| 2000 | 13.42 | -16.6% |
| 2001 | 18.71 | +39.4% |
| 2002 | 35.84 | +91.6% |
| 2003 | 29.82 | -16.8% |
| 2004 | 21.1 | -29.2% |
| 2005 | 33.13 | +57.0% |
| 2006 | 24.1 | -27.3% |
| 2007 | 28.51 | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 20.64 | -27.6% |
| 2009 | 35.49 | +71.9% |
| 2010 | 58.95 | +66.1% |
| 2011 | 41.94 | -28.9% |
| 2012 | 24.82 | -40.8% |
| 2013 | 25.72 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 36.64 | +42.5% |
| 2015 | 38.14 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 50.77 | +33.1% |
| 2017 | 50.88 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 40.63 | -20.1% |
| 2019 | 48.48 | +19.3% |
| 2020 | 43.4 | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 46.48 | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 28.91 | -37.8% |
| 2023 | 55.91 | +93.4% |
| 2024 | 70.95 | +26.9% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 70.95 is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.98, 8.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mali's 70.95 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.48, 9.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.86 | 6.03 | 16.85 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.35 | 4.1 | 18.57 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.73 | 7.2 | 34.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.28 | 10.53 | 44.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.08 | 13.42 | 35.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.7 | 24.82 | 58.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.13 | 28.91 | 70.95 | 5 |
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More environment data for Mali
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.401 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3 % 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 3.04 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heat index 35 in Mali?
- Heat index 35 in Mali was 70.95 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heat index 35 recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 70.95 in 2024.
- What is the lowest heat index 35 recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1 in 1975.
- How does Mali rank for heat index 35?
- Mali ranks 10th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heat index 35 rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali 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.