Heat Index 35 in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Heat Index 35 was 3.65 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Heat Index 35 in Papua New Guinea, 1979–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for heat index 35 in Papua New Guinea is 3.65, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is up 185.2% on the previous year and up 1,927.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heat index 35 in Papua New Guinea peaked at 3.65 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1979.
That places Papua New Guinea 76th out of 165 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.09 | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0988 | 0.01 | 0.61 | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.091 | 0.03 | 0.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.335 | 0.05 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 | 0.61 | 3.65 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More environment data for Papua New Guinea
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 10.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.02 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.4503 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.4689 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 3.71 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0024 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0104 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.8618 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heat index 35 in Papua New Guinea?
- Heat index 35 in Papua New Guinea was 3.65 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heat index 35 recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.65 in 2024.
- What is the lowest heat index 35 recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1979.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for heat index 35?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 76th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heat index 35 rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,927.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.