Climate Risk score
Climate exposure, hazard frequency, and adaptation context for floods, heat, storms, and wildfires.
Climate Risk in Rio de Janeiro64/100
Climate Risk
Climate Risk in Rio de Janeiro
Rio carries moderate climate risk centered on heavy rainfall, landslides, and coastal storm exposure. Climate Risk in Rio de Janeiro scores 64/100, placing it in the developing group of the indexed set.
- Last updated
- 2026-05-16
- Data year
- 2025
- Module score
- 64/100
Primary hazard
Rain and landslide
Intense rainfall and hillside landslide risk are the main pressures.
Heat exposure
Rising
Sustained heat is rising as a structural concern.
Adaptation capacity
Growing
Adaptation work is active.
Rio de Janeiro climate risk data table
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| Metric | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Primary hazard | Rain and landslide | Active adaptation work targets these risks. |
| Heat exposure | Rising | Cooling demand grows with extremes. |
| Adaptation capacity | Growing | Drainage and hillside 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Rio de Janeiro (this page) | 64/100 | Rio carries moderate climate risk centered on heavy rainfall, landslides, and coastal storm exposure. |
| Curitiba | 72/100 | Curitiba's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Brasilia | 72/100 | Brasilia's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| São Paulo | 66/100 | São Paulo faces meaningful climate exposure from heat, intense rainfall, and water-cycle variability, balanced by active adaptation work. |
| 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. |
Interpretation
Climate-risk scoring combines hazard exposure with adaptation capacity. Across the indexed cities the climate risk average is 62/100, so Rio de Janeiro is close to the median for this dimension. 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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