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)
- •9 events on record in proximity
- •1 event(s) in the last 12 months
Flood Risk
Moderate- •21 events recorded in proximity in recent decades
- •4 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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