Heat Index 35 in Turkey
Turkey: Heat Index 35 was 0.41 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Heat Index 35 in Turkey, 1962–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 0.41 for heat index 35 in 2024.
The figure is up 78.3% on the previous year and up 485.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heat index 35 in Turkey peaked at 0.45 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1965.
Turkey ranks 100th 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 Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.02 | — |
| 1963 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
| 1965 | 0.01 | -66.7% |
| 1973 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.07 | +600.0% |
| 1981 | 0.01 | -85.7% |
| 1984 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.05 | +400.0% |
| 1990 | 0.02 | -60.0% |
| 1991 | 0.01 | -50.0% |
| 1995 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.05 | +400.0% |
| 1998 | 0.45 | +800.0% |
| 1999 | 0.19 | -57.8% |
| 2000 | 0.37 | +94.7% |
| 2001 | 0.35 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.09 | -74.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1 | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 0.14 | +40.0% |
| 2006 | 0.08 | -42.9% |
| 2007 | 0.17 | +112.5% |
| 2008 | 0.16 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.02 | -87.5% |
| 2010 | 0.29 | +1350.0% |
| 2011 | 0.08 | -72.4% |
| 2012 | 0.17 | +112.5% |
| 2013 | 0.01 | -94.1% |
| 2014 | 0.07 | +600.0% |
| 2015 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.17 | +142.9% |
| 2017 | 0.11 | -35.3% |
| 2018 | 0.04 | -63.6% |
| 2019 | 0.08 | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.12 | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 0.17 | +41.7% |
| 2022 | 0.05 | -70.6% |
| 2023 | 0.23 | +360.0% |
| 2024 | 0.41 | +78.3% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.41 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.66, 25% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Heat Index 35 in Turkey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1350.0% | 0.02 | 0.29 |
| 1998 | +800.0% | 0.05 | 0.45 |
| 1980 | +600.0% | 0.01 | 0.07 |
| 2014 | +600.0% | 0.01 | 0.07 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 3 |
| 1970s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.07 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.1217 | 0.01 | 0.45 | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.1644 | 0.02 | 0.37 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.109 | 0.01 | 0.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.196 | 0.05 | 0.41 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 97 Solomon Islands 0.6 compare
- 98 Montenegro 0.54 compare
- 99 Uzbekistan 0.45 compare
- 101 Tanzania 0.35 compare
- 102 Albania 0.31 compare
- 103 Tajikistan 0.3 compare
More environment data for Turkey
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -3.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.74 % 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 0.6763 % 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 3.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heat index 35 in Turkey?
- Heat index 35 in Turkey was 0.41 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heat index 35 recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 0.45 in 1998.
- What is the lowest heat index 35 recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1965.
- How does Turkey rank for heat index 35?
- Turkey ranks 100th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heat index 35 rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 485.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey 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.