Heat Index 35 in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Heat Index 35 was 4.43 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Heat Index 35 in Turkmenistan, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
In 2024, heat index 35 in Turkmenistan stood at 4.43.
The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heat index 35 in Turkmenistan peaked at 11.37 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1969.
Turkmenistan ranks 75th 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 Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.72 | — |
| 1961 | 0.61 | -15.3% |
| 1962 | 0.71 | +16.4% |
| 1963 | 0.15 | -78.9% |
| 1964 | 1.62 | +980.0% |
| 1965 | 0.86 | -46.9% |
| 1966 | 0.57 | -33.7% |
| 1967 | 0.19 | -66.7% |
| 1968 | 0.07 | -63.2% |
| 1969 | 0.01 | -85.7% |
| 1970 | 0.13 | +1200.0% |
| 1971 | 0.43 | +230.8% |
| 1972 | 0.07 | -83.7% |
| 1973 | 0.77 | +1000.0% |
| 1974 | 0.26 | -66.2% |
| 1975 | 3.72 | +1330.8% |
| 1976 | 1.55 | -58.3% |
| 1977 | 2.75 | +77.4% |
| 1978 | 0.25 | -90.9% |
| 1979 | 2.23 | +792.0% |
| 1980 | 0.57 | -74.4% |
| 1981 | 1.79 | +214.0% |
| 1982 | 0.08 | -95.5% |
| 1983 | 5.62 | +6925.0% |
| 1984 | 1.45 | -74.2% |
| 1985 | 0.54 | -62.8% |
| 1986 | 1.3 | +140.7% |
| 1987 | 1.24 | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 2.43 | +96.0% |
| 1989 | 1.84 | -24.3% |
| 1990 | 0.72 | -60.9% |
| 1991 | 1.24 | +72.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1 | -91.9% |
| 1993 | 0.69 | +590.0% |
| 1994 | 0.39 | -43.5% |
| 1995 | 4.5 | +1053.8% |
| 1996 | 1.8 | -60.0% |
| 1997 | 2.93 | +62.8% |
| 1998 | 2.5 | -14.7% |
| 1999 | 3.04 | +21.6% |
| 2000 | 1.66 | -45.4% |
| 2001 | 1.11 | -33.1% |
| 2002 | 5.92 | +433.3% |
| 2003 | 2.41 | -59.3% |
| 2004 | 1.13 | -53.1% |
| 2005 | 4.05 | +258.4% |
| 2006 | 2.24 | -44.7% |
| 2007 | 0.92 | -58.9% |
| 2008 | 3.61 | +292.4% |
| 2009 | 1.44 | -60.1% |
| 2010 | 4.42 | +206.9% |
| 2011 | 6.44 | +45.7% |
| 2012 | 1.83 | -71.6% |
| 2013 | 2.05 | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 3.78 | +84.4% |
| 2015 | 8.73 | +131.0% |
| 2016 | 2.66 | -69.5% |
| 2017 | 4.81 | +80.8% |
| 2018 | 11.37 | +136.4% |
| 2019 | 8.59 | -24.5% |
| 2020 | 2.59 | -69.8% |
| 2021 | 9.22 | +256.0% |
| 2022 | 6.04 | -34.5% |
| 2023 | 4.93 | -18.4% |
| 2024 | 4.43 | -10.1% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 4.43 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.66, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Heat Index 35 in Turkmenistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +6925.0% | 0.08 | 5.62 |
| 1975 | +1330.8% | 0.26 | 3.72 |
| 1970 | +1200.0% | 0.01 | 0.13 |
| 1995 | +1053.8% | 0.39 | 4.5 |
| 1973 | +1000.0% | 0.07 | 0.77 |
| 1964 | +980.0% | 0.15 | 1.62 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.551 | 0.01 | 1.62 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.22 | 0.07 | 3.72 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.69 | 0.08 | 5.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.79 | 0.1 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.45 | 0.92 | 5.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.47 | 1.83 | 11.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.44 | 2.59 | 9.22 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
More environment data for Turkmenistan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -34.8 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -23.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.705 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.23 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -10.53 % 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 0.3932 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heat index 35 in Turkmenistan?
- Heat index 35 in Turkmenistan was 4.43 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heat index 35 recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.37 in 2018.
- What is the lowest heat index 35 recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1969.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for heat index 35?
- Turkmenistan ranks 75th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heat index 35 rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkmenistan 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.