Heat Index 35 in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Heat Index 35 was 8.29 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Heat Index 35 in Sierra Leone, 1966–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for heat index 35 in Sierra Leone is 8.29, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2,081.6% on the previous year and up 82,800.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heat index 35 in Sierra Leone peaked at 8.29 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1966.
Sierra Leone ranks 59th 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 | 0.06 | 0.01 | 0.11 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.075 | 0.01 | 0.14 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0725 | 0.02 | 0.12 | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.2 | 0.01 | 0.54 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0644 | 0.01 | 0.17 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.3357 | 0.01 | 1.11 | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.61 | 0.24 | 8.29 | 5 |
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More environment data for Sierra Leone
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 7.93 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.9174 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 2.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.7175 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0007 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 5.57 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.005 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.7846 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heat index 35 in Sierra Leone?
- Heat index 35 in Sierra Leone was 8.29 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heat index 35 recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 8.29 in 2024.
- What is the lowest heat index 35 recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1966.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for heat index 35?
- Sierra Leone ranks 59th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heat index 35 rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82,800.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.