Heat Index 35 in Mauritania
Mauritania: Heat Index 35 was 50.79 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Heat Index 35 in Mauritania, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 50.79 for heat index 35 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heat index 35 in Mauritania peaked at 50.79 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.91, in 1964.
That places Mauritania 17th 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 Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.18 | — |
| 1961 | 8.1 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 5.75 | -29.0% |
| 1963 | 4.96 | -13.7% |
| 1964 | 3.91 | -21.2% |
| 1965 | 5.43 | +38.9% |
| 1966 | 9.01 | +65.9% |
| 1967 | 6.72 | -25.4% |
| 1968 | 10.59 | +57.6% |
| 1969 | 10.55 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 13.22 | +25.3% |
| 1971 | 3.97 | -70.0% |
| 1972 | 12.67 | +219.1% |
| 1973 | 14.37 | +13.4% |
| 1974 | 7.89 | -45.1% |
| 1975 | 4.59 | -41.8% |
| 1976 | 5.67 | +23.5% |
| 1977 | 9.96 | +75.7% |
| 1978 | 9.71 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 20.57 | +111.8% |
| 1980 | 17.65 | -14.2% |
| 1981 | 17.2 | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 10.8 | -37.2% |
| 1983 | 24.94 | +130.9% |
| 1984 | 9.82 | -60.6% |
| 1985 | 9.24 | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 11.4 | +23.4% |
| 1987 | 31.92 | +180.0% |
| 1988 | 29.46 | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 20.65 | -29.9% |
| 1990 | 22.72 | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 24.39 | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 9.64 | -60.5% |
| 1993 | 16.11 | +67.1% |
| 1994 | 23.21 | +44.1% |
| 1995 | 25.45 | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 14.05 | -44.8% |
| 1997 | 23.88 | +70.0% |
| 1998 | 38.59 | +61.6% |
| 1999 | 18.98 | -50.8% |
| 2000 | 15.01 | -20.9% |
| 2001 | 25.07 | +67.0% |
| 2002 | 24.6 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 27.9 | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 17.77 | -36.3% |
| 2005 | 31.44 | +76.9% |
| 2006 | 29.94 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 21.5 | -28.2% |
| 2008 | 26.36 | +22.6% |
| 2009 | 35.59 | +35.0% |
| 2010 | 48.03 | +35.0% |
| 2011 | 34.55 | -28.1% |
| 2012 | 27.39 | -20.7% |
| 2013 | 30.14 | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 31.74 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 37.03 | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 40.87 | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 41.6 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 28.09 | -32.5% |
| 2019 | 32.96 | +17.3% |
| 2020 | 48.06 | +45.8% |
| 2021 | 36.29 | -24.5% |
| 2022 | 29.24 | -19.4% |
| 2023 | 48.22 | +64.9% |
| 2024 | 50.79 | +5.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 50.79 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.32, 6.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 50.79 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.48, 6.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.32 | 3.91 | 10.59 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.26 | 3.97 | 20.57 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.31 | 9.24 | 31.92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.7 | 9.64 | 38.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.52 | 15.01 | 35.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.24 | 27.39 | 48.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.52 | 29.24 | 50.79 | 5 |
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More environment data for Mauritania
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.465 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.85 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.9 % 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 0.4893 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heat index 35 in Mauritania?
- Heat index 35 in Mauritania was 50.79 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heat index 35 recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 50.79 in 2024.
- What is the lowest heat index 35 recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.91 in 1964.
- How does Mauritania rank for heat index 35?
- Mauritania ranks 17th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heat index 35 rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania 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.