Heat Index 35 in Yemen
Yemen: Heat Index 35 was 34.74 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
34.74
Change on year
up 34.8%
World rank
27th
of 166 countries
All-time high
34.74
in 2024
All-time low
5.52
in 1965
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Heat Index 35 in Yemen, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
In 2024, heat index 35 in Yemen stood at 34.74. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 34.8% on the previous year and up 96.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heat index 35 in Yemen peaked at 34.74 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.52, in 1965.
Yemen ranks 27th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Heat Index 35 in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.81 | — |
| 1961 | 8.98 | -8.5% |
| 1962 | 9.07 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 9.74 | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 7.86 | -19.3% |
| 1965 | 5.52 | -29.8% |
| 1966 | 9.62 | +74.3% |
| 1967 | 7.26 | -24.5% |
| 1968 | 7.91 | +9.0% |
| 1969 | 9.39 | +18.7% |
| 1970 | 8.58 | -8.6% |
| 1971 | 6.43 | -25.1% |
| 1972 | 7.85 | +22.1% |
| 1973 | 9.8 | +24.8% |
| 1974 | 7.89 | -19.5% |
| 1975 | 7.74 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 7.32 | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 9.12 | +24.6% |
| 1978 | 8.64 | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 10.78 | +24.8% |
| 1980 | 13.97 | +29.6% |
| 1981 | 12.91 | -7.6% |
| 1982 | 10.9 | -15.6% |
| 1983 | 15.56 | +42.8% |
| 1984 | 9.2 | -40.9% |
| 1985 | 11.55 | +25.5% |
| 1986 | 11.98 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 16.25 | +35.6% |
| 1988 | 14.51 | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 11.96 | -17.6% |
| 1990 | 14.01 | +17.1% |
| 1991 | 12.13 | -13.4% |
| 1992 | 9.35 | -22.9% |
| 1993 | 13.71 | +46.6% |
| 1994 | 10.58 | -22.8% |
| 1995 | 13.09 | +23.7% |
| 1996 | 14.29 | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 15.98 | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 20.32 | +27.2% |
| 1999 | 15.17 | -25.3% |
| 2000 | 14.56 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 16.67 | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 12.42 | -25.5% |
| 2003 | 14.33 | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 14.41 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 23.43 | +62.6% |
| 2006 | 17.52 | -25.2% |
| 2007 | 19.1 | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 17.87 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 16.88 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 25.83 | +53.0% |
| 2011 | 23.11 | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 20.77 | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 17.66 | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 17.72 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 18.5 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 19.17 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 22.09 | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 17.72 | -19.8% |
| 2019 | 21.39 | +20.7% |
| 2020 | 19.81 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 16.38 | -17.3% |
| 2022 | 16.14 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 25.78 | +59.7% |
| 2024 | 34.74 | +34.8% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 34.74 is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.98, 4.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 34.74 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 31.34, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.52 | 5.52 | 9.81 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.42 | 6.43 | 10.78 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.88 | 9.2 | 16.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.86 | 9.35 | 20.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.72 | 12.42 | 23.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.4 | 17.66 | 25.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.57 | 16.14 | 34.74 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More environment data for Yemen
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -36.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -31.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 43.43 % change on previous year (1998)
- Standard Deviation 0.393 °C (1998)
- Temperature change 1.37 °C (1998)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2018)
- 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 2.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heat index 35 in Yemen?
- Heat index 35 in Yemen was 34.74 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heat index 35 recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 34.74 in 2024.
- What is the lowest heat index 35 recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.52 in 1965.
- How does Yemen rank for heat index 35?
- Yemen ranks 27th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heat index 35 rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen 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.