Heat stress - Cities and FUAs — Mean population exposure to heat in Kars
Kars: Heat stress - Cities and FUAs — Mean population exposure to heat was 15.67 Days per year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Heat stress - Cities and FUAs — Mean population exposure to heat in Kars, 1981–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Days per year.
Analysis
Kars recorded 15.67 Days per year for heat stress - cities and fuas — mean population exposure to heat in 2025.
The figure is up 542.6% on the previous year and up 94.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heat stress - cities and fuas — mean population exposure to heat in Kars peaked at 16.46 Days per year in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 Days per year, in 1992.
Kars ranks 837th of 1315 regions 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 stress - Cities and FUAs — Mean population exposure to heat in Kars, year by year
| Year | Days per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.1 Days per year | — |
| 1982 | 0.0034 Days per year | -99.7% |
| 1983 | 2.24 Days per year | +65143.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0572 Days per year | -97.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0158 Days per year | -72.3% |
| 1986 | 1.18 Days per year | +7335.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1417 Days per year | -88.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 Days per year | -99.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1491 Days per year | +37756.8% |
| 1990 | 1.04 Days per year | +594.5% |
| 1991 | 3.31 Days per year | +219.6% |
| 1992 | 0 Days per year | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 0.201 Days per year | — |
| 1994 | 0.0157 Days per year | -92.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1146 Days per year | +629.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2004 Days per year | +74.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0368 Days per year | -81.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4072 Days per year | +1008.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4243 Days per year | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 8.81 Days per year | +1975.4% |
| 2001 | 1.88 Days per year | -78.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1134 Days per year | -94.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0524 Days per year | -53.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0265 Days per year | -49.5% |
| 2005 | 1.05 Days per year | +3873.1% |
| 2006 | 2.73 Days per year | +159.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3589 Days per year | -86.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4521 Days per year | +26.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0012 Days per year | -99.7% |
| 2010 | 1.51 Days per year | +123485.6% |
| 2011 | 5.14 Days per year | +241.3% |
| 2012 | 1.56 Days per year | -69.6% |
| 2013 | 0.056 Days per year | -96.4% |
| 2014 | 1.97 Days per year | +3409.3% |
| 2015 | 8.05 Days per year | +309.5% |
| 2016 | 0.402 Days per year | -95.0% |
| 2017 | 16.46 Days per year | +3996.2% |
| 2018 | 3.52 Days per year | -78.6% |
| 2019 | 5.99 Days per year | +69.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7059 Days per year | -88.2% |
| 2021 | 4.07 Days per year | +477.3% |
| 2022 | 11.36 Days per year | +178.8% |
| 2023 | 7.62 Days per year | -32.9% |
| 2024 | 2.44 Days per year | -68.0% |
| 2025 | 15.67 Days per year | +542.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5431 Days per year | 0.0004 Days per year | 2.24 Days per year | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.5746 Days per year | 0 Days per year | 3.31 Days per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.55 Days per year | 0.0012 Days per year | 8.81 Days per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.47 Days per year | 0.056 Days per year | 16.46 Days per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.98 Days per year | 0.7059 Days per year | 15.67 Days per year | 6 |
More population data for Kars
- Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs 120,948 Persons (2024)
- Population and built-up density - Cities and FUAs — Urbanised area 8 Square kilometres (2030)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 4,077 Number (2022)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 27.8 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 272,300 Number (2025)
- Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional -8,120 (2024)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 272,300 Number (2025)
- Live births by age group of the mothers and NUTS 3 region 4,077 Number (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heat stress - cities and fuas — mean population exposure to heat in Kars?
- Heat stress - cities and fuas — mean population exposure to heat in Kars was 15.67 Days per year in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest heat stress - cities and fuas — mean population exposure to heat recorded in Kars?
- The highest recorded value was 16.46 Days per year in 2017.
- What is the lowest heat stress - cities and fuas — mean population exposure to heat recorded in Kars?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Days per year in 1992.
- How does Kars rank for heat stress - cities and fuas — mean population exposure to heat?
- Kars ranks 837th out of 1315 regions with data for 2025.
- Is heat stress - cities and fuas — mean population exposure to heat rising or falling in Kars?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kars data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Heat stress - Cities and FUAs — Mean population exposure to heat stress. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides an indicator of population exposure to heat stress. Data sources and methodology The indicator uses the Universal Thermal Comfort Index (UTCI). The UTCI enables to assess the impact of atmospheric conditions on the human body by considering air temperature, wind, radiation and humidity. UTCI values from 32°C to 38°C are considered as strong heat stress, from 38°C to 46°C as very strong heat stress, and above 46°C as extreme heat stress. Population exposure to heat stress was computed using the hourly thermal comfort indices grids from the Copernicus Climate Data Store (Di Napoli C. et al.). For each 0.25° by 0.25° grid cell, the number of days for which the maximum UTCI value is above each heat stress threshold (32°C, 38°C and 46°C) is computed. FUA and city level indicators correspond to the population-weighted average number of days above each heat stress threshold, obtained by intersecting the computed grid with the Global Human Settlement Population layer (European Commission, GHSL Data Package 2023). These estimates may differ from official subnational climate statistics due to differences in methodological approaches, such as the use of reanalysis based top down modelling versus in situ observations, along with variations in input data sources, spatial resolution, and the models and algorithms used to generate temperature estimates. Defining FUAs and cities The OECD, in cooperation with the EU, has developed a harmonised definition of functional urban areas (FUAs) to capture the economic and functional reach of cities based on daily commuting patterns (OECD, 2012). FUAs consist of: A city – defined by urban centres in the degree of urbanisation, adapted to the closest local administrative units to define a city. A commuting zone – including all local areas where at least 15% of employed residents work in the city. The delineation process includes: Assigning municipalities surrounded by a single FUA to that FUA. Excluding non-contiguous municipalities. The correspondence table between SAUs and FUAs/cities is available in parquet and csv format. The definition identifies 1 272 FUAs and 1 269 cities in all OECD member countries except Costa Rica and three accession countries. Cite this dataset OECD Regions, cities and local areas database (Heat stress - Cities and FUAs), http://oe.cd/geostats Further information OECD Local Data Portal OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email CitiesStat@oecd.org