Heat Index 35 in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Heat Index 35 was 39.65 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Heat Index 35 in Sri Lanka, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for heat index 35 in Sri Lanka is 39.65, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.1% on the previous year and up 190.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heat index 35 in Sri Lanka peaked at 39.65 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.06, in 1965.
Sri Lanka ranks 24th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 1.6 | 0.06 | 4.18 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.77 | 0.84 | 8.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.31 | 3.17 | 18.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.98 | 1.12 | 29.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.94 | 4.19 | 15.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.59 | 4.1 | 26.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.4 | 6.46 | 39.65 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More environment data for Sri Lanka
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 37.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.7 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 5.57 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.6851 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0046 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0737 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 11.12 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0059 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0632 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 4.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heat index 35 in Sri Lanka?
- Heat index 35 in Sri Lanka was 39.65 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heat index 35 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 39.65 in 2024.
- What is the lowest heat index 35 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.06 in 1965.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for heat index 35?
- Sri Lanka ranks 24th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heat index 35 rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 190.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.