Heat Index 35 in Mozambique
Mozambique: Heat Index 35 was 7.68 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Heat Index 35 in Mozambique, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for heat index 35 in Mozambique is 7.68, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 193.1% on the previous year and up 2,227.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heat index 35 in Mozambique peaked at 7.68 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1974.
Mozambique ranks 62nd 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 Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.06 | — |
| 1961 | 0.22 | +266.7% |
| 1962 | 0.09 | -59.1% |
| 1964 | 0.14 | +55.6% |
| 1965 | 0.02 | -85.7% |
| 1966 | 0.3 | +1400.0% |
| 1967 | 0.02 | -93.3% |
| 1968 | 0.16 | +700.0% |
| 1969 | 0.66 | +312.5% |
| 1970 | 0.07 | -89.4% |
| 1971 | 0.09 | +28.6% |
| 1972 | 0.36 | +300.0% |
| 1973 | 1.09 | +202.8% |
| 1974 | 0.01 | -99.1% |
| 1975 | 0.05 | +400.0% |
| 1976 | 0.51 | +920.0% |
| 1977 | 0.22 | -56.9% |
| 1978 | 0.05 | -77.3% |
| 1979 | 0.15 | +200.0% |
| 1980 | 0.56 | +273.3% |
| 1981 | 0.28 | -50.0% |
| 1982 | 0.18 | -35.7% |
| 1983 | 0.73 | +305.6% |
| 1984 | 0.33 | -54.8% |
| 1985 | 0.11 | -66.7% |
| 1986 | 0.16 | +45.5% |
| 1987 | 0.38 | +137.5% |
| 1988 | 0.14 | -63.2% |
| 1989 | 0.05 | -64.3% |
| 1990 | 0.31 | +520.0% |
| 1991 | 0.43 | +38.7% |
| 1992 | 1.09 | +153.5% |
| 1993 | 0.25 | -77.1% |
| 1994 | 0.49 | +96.0% |
| 1995 | 0.13 | -73.5% |
| 1996 | 0.01 | -92.3% |
| 1997 | 0.32 | +3100.0% |
| 1998 | 0.86 | +168.8% |
| 1999 | 0.52 | -39.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1 | -80.8% |
| 2001 | 0.19 | +90.0% |
| 2002 | 0.07 | -63.2% |
| 2003 | 1.15 | +1542.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3 | -73.9% |
| 2005 | 1.14 | +280.0% |
| 2006 | 1.76 | +54.4% |
| 2007 | 0.87 | -50.6% |
| 2008 | 0.52 | -40.2% |
| 2009 | 1.4 | +169.2% |
| 2010 | 1.36 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.25 | -81.6% |
| 2012 | 0.41 | +64.0% |
| 2013 | 0.35 | -14.6% |
| 2014 | 0.33 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.92 | +178.8% |
| 2016 | 4.17 | +353.3% |
| 2017 | 0.28 | -93.3% |
| 2018 | 1.2 | +328.6% |
| 2019 | 3.08 | +156.7% |
| 2020 | 2.91 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 2.71 | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2 | -92.6% |
| 2023 | 2.62 | +1210.0% |
| 2024 | 7.68 | +193.1% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 7.68 is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.98, 96% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 7.68 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.48, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Heat Index 35 in Mozambique 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +3100.0% | 0.01 | 0.32 |
| 2003 | +1542.9% | 0.07 | 1.15 |
| 1966 | +1400.0% | 0.02 | 0.3 |
| 2023 | +1210.0% | 0.2 | 2.62 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1856 | 0.02 | 0.66 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.26 | 0.01 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.292 | 0.05 | 0.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.441 | 0.01 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.75 | 0.07 | 1.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 | 0.25 | 4.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.22 | 0.2 | 7.68 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More environment data for Mozambique
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.62 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.58 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.256 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.02 % 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 0.2476 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heat index 35 in Mozambique?
- Heat index 35 in Mozambique was 7.68 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heat index 35 recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 7.68 in 2024.
- What is the lowest heat index 35 recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1974.
- How does Mozambique rank for heat index 35?
- Mozambique ranks 62nd out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heat index 35 rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,227.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.