Natural Hazard Risks in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Population: 6.8M
Rio de Janeiro faces varying levels of natural hazard risk. The highest risk is from wildfires (score: 9/10). Below is a consolidated view of all major hazard types with both forward-looking risk scores and historical impact data for Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Hazard Risk Overview
Wildfire Risk
Extreme- •High risk rating for Rio de Janeiro based on ThinkHazard (Wildfire)
- •Wildland-urban interface or high fire weather risk
No significant events in the DisasterAWARE historical database for this hazard type near Rio de Janeiro. Risk rating is based on forward-looking hazard assessment models.
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Extreme Heat Risk
High- •Moderate risk rating for Rio de Janeiro based on ThinkHazard (Extreme heat)
- •10 events on record in proximity
- •2 event(s) in the last 12 months
Flood Risk
Moderate- •22 events recorded in proximity in recent decades
- •5 event(s) in the last 12 months
Drought Risk
ModerateNo significant events in the DisasterAWARE historical database for this hazard type near Rio de Janeiro. Risk rating is based on forward-looking hazard assessment models.
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Earthquake Risk
Low
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How this data is built
Rio de Janeiro risk scores combine Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling delivered through Geospatial Intelligence Layers. For live event monitoring near Rio de Janeiro, use the Event Intelligence API or the DisasterAWARE Platform.
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