Heat Index 35 in Venezuela
Venezuela: Heat Index 35 was 10.07 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Heat Index 35 in Venezuela, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
In 2024, heat index 35 in Venezuela stood at 10.07. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 140.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heat index 35 in Venezuela peaked at 10.07 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1964.
That places Venezuela 53rd out of 166 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.
Heat Index 35 in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1 | — |
| 1961 | 0.02 | -80.0% |
| 1962 | 0.08 | +300.0% |
| 1963 | 0.19 | +137.5% |
| 1964 | 0.01 | -94.7% |
| 1965 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2 | +900.0% |
| 1967 | 0.04 | -80.0% |
| 1968 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.42 | +950.0% |
| 1970 | 0.02 | -95.2% |
| 1972 | 0.24 | +1100.0% |
| 1973 | 0.03 | -87.5% |
| 1976 | 0.08 | +166.7% |
| 1977 | 0.16 | +100.0% |
| 1978 | 0.12 | -25.0% |
| 1979 | 0.15 | +25.0% |
| 1980 | 0.39 | +160.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1 | -74.4% |
| 1982 | 0.07 | -30.0% |
| 1983 | 1.92 | +2642.9% |
| 1984 | 0.26 | -86.5% |
| 1985 | 0.02 | -92.3% |
| 1986 | 0.07 | +250.0% |
| 1987 | 1.63 | +2228.6% |
| 1988 | 0.58 | -64.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1 | -82.8% |
| 1990 | 0.9 | +800.0% |
| 1991 | 0.7 | -22.2% |
| 1992 | 0.67 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.34 | -49.3% |
| 1994 | 0.48 | +41.2% |
| 1995 | 0.39 | -18.7% |
| 1996 | 0.06 | -84.6% |
| 1997 | 0.71 | +1083.3% |
| 1998 | 2.45 | +245.1% |
| 1999 | 0.06 | -97.6% |
| 2000 | 0.09 | +50.0% |
| 2001 | 0.28 | +211.1% |
| 2002 | 0.39 | +39.3% |
| 2003 | 0.68 | +74.4% |
| 2004 | 1.68 | +147.1% |
| 2005 | 3.28 | +95.2% |
| 2006 | 1.46 | -55.5% |
| 2007 | 1.26 | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7 | -44.4% |
| 2009 | 2.79 | +298.6% |
| 2010 | 6.9 | +147.3% |
| 2011 | 1.44 | -79.1% |
| 2012 | 2.23 | +54.9% |
| 2013 | 4.15 | +86.1% |
| 2014 | 4.18 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 7.28 | +74.2% |
| 2016 | 8.04 | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 1.14 | -85.8% |
| 2018 | 1.17 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.96 | +67.5% |
| 2020 | 3.75 | +91.3% |
| 2021 | 0.33 | -91.2% |
| 2022 | 0.62 | +87.9% |
| 2023 | 8.94 | +1341.9% |
| 2024 | 10.07 | +12.6% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 10.07 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.32, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 10.07 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.16, 1.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Heat Index 35 in Venezuela 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 | +2642.9% | 0.07 | 1.92 |
| 1987 | +2228.6% | 0.07 | 1.63 |
| 2023 | +1341.9% | 0.62 | 8.94 |
| 1972 | +1100.0% | 0.02 | 0.24 |
| 1997 | +1083.3% | 0.06 | 0.71 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.112 | 0.01 | 0.42 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1143 | 0.02 | 0.24 | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.514 | 0.02 | 1.92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.676 | 0.06 | 2.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.26 | 0.09 | 3.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.85 | 1.14 | 8.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.74 | 0.33 | 10.07 | 5 |
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More environment data for Venezuela
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.42 Percentage change (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.21 % 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 0.5848 % 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 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heat index 35 in Venezuela?
- Heat index 35 in Venezuela was 10.07 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heat index 35 recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 10.07 in 2024.
- What is the lowest heat index 35 recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1964.
- How does Venezuela rank for heat index 35?
- Venezuela ranks 53rd out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heat index 35 rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.