Climate Risk score
Climate exposure, hazard frequency, and adaptation context for floods, heat, storms, and wildfires.
Climate Risk in Accra56/100
Climate Risk
Climate Risk in Accra
Accra carries elevated climate risk centered on coastal flooding, drainage pressure, and rising heat. Climate Risk in Accra scores 56/100, placing it in the early-stage group of the indexed set.
- Last updated
- 2026-05-16
- Data year
- 2025
- Module score
- 56/100
Primary hazard
Coastal flood
Coastal erosion and flooding are the main long-run pressures.
Heat exposure
Rising
Sustained heat is rising as a structural concern.
Adaptation capacity
Growing
Adaptation work is active.
Accra climate risk data table
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| Metric | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Primary hazard | Coastal flood | Active adaptation work targets this risk. |
| Heat exposure | Rising | Cooling demand grows with extremes. |
| Adaptation capacity | Growing | Drainage and coastal programs are central. |
Climate Risk city comparison
A crawlable comparison across a selection of same-country and top-scoring cities. The complete set is reachable via the rankings, the cities index, and each city profile.
| City | Score | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Accra (this page) | 56/100 | Accra carries elevated climate risk centered on coastal flooding, drainage pressure, and rising heat. |
| Geneva | 86/100 | Geneva's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Vejle | 84/100 | Vejle's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Oslo | 84/100 | Oslo carries moderate climate risk centered on heavy precipitation and stormwater pressure, with strong adaptation planning. |
| Basel | 84/100 | Basel's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Nanterre | 84/100 | Nanterre's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Vitry-sur-Seine | 84/100 | Vitry-sur-Seine's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Créteil | 84/100 | Créteil's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Vlaardingen | 84/100 | Vlaardingen's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Sandnes | 84/100 | Sandnes's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Blois | 84/100 | Blois's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Nyköping | 84/100 | Nyköping's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Giessen | 84/100 | Giessen's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Saint-Denis | 84/100 | Saint-Denis's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Capelle aan den IJssel | 84/100 | Capelle aan den IJssel's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Baden | 84/100 | Baden's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Hagen | 83/100 | Hagen's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Boulogne-Billancourt | 83/100 | Boulogne-Billancourt's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Bottrop | 83/100 | Bottrop's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Hengelo | 83/100 | Hengelo's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Roosendaal | 83/100 | Roosendaal's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Steyr | 83/100 | Steyr's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Cholet | 83/100 | Cholet's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Lustenau | 83/100 | Lustenau's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Spijkenisse | 83/100 | Spijkenisse's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Trollhättan | 83/100 | Trollhättan's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Sarpsborg | 83/100 | Sarpsborg's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Deinze | 83/100 | Deinze's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Ålesund | 83/100 | Ålesund's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Frederiksberg | 82/100 | Frederiksberg's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Helsinki | 82/100 | Helsinki carries moderate climate risk centered on coastal storm exposure and stormwater pressure, with steady adaptation planning. |
Interpretation
Climate-risk scoring combines hazard exposure with adaptation capacity. Across the indexed cities the climate risk average is 62/100, so Accra is 6 points below the median. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16. Drawn from 3 institutional references.
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Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation. Verified datasets are being integrated; official sources should be used for critical decisions.
Sources
3 institutional references inform this view, listed below with reliability notes. Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation; verified datasets are being integrated and official sources should be used for critical decisions.
- IPCC: AR6 WGII Chapter 6: Cities, settlements and key infrastructure
Used to explain urban climate vulnerability and adaptation scoring logic.
- NASA: NASA POWER
Used as an energy-resource and weather-normalization reference.
- UN-Habitat: World Cities Report 2024
Used as a policy and methodology reference for urban exposure and resilience signals.
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Accra city profile
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