Abidjan
Côte d'Ivoire
Abidjan is projected to face significant climate hazards in the coming years. The city will experience frequent heatwaves, increasing the risk of heat-related illnesses among its population. Prolonged drought conditions are anticipated, which will adversely affect water supply and agriculture, leading to food security concerns. Additionally, the city faces elevated risks of arbovirus transmission, including diseases such as dengue and Zika, exacerbated by rising temperatures. The region is also likely to see an increase in malaria cases due to favorable conditions for mosquito breeding. These combined factors highlight the vulnerabilities in the urban ecosystem and present substantial challenges for public health and resilience. Without documented technology-enabled climate resilience strategies, the city may struggle to effectively mitigate these compounding climate-related risks.
Hazard Outlook
How will Abidjan's projected climate hazards compare to other cities under a 3.0°C future warming scenario?
Elevation
At 37 m elevation, Abidjan faces elevated risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.
Maximum Temperature
Abidjan's projected maximum temperature of 8.9°C is near the median of cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.
Longest Heatwave
Abidjan may experience heatwaves lasting up to 4 days, near the median of other cities.
Heavy Rainfall Days
With 10 days of heavy rainfall expected, Abidjan ranks near the median of cities for extreme precipitation events.
Maximum Rainfall
Abidjan's projected maximum rainfall of 10 mm is near the median of cities globally.
Exposure Summary
Adaptation Priorities
Abidjan faces elevated exposure to elevation. These areas may warrant priority attention in adaptation planning.
Data source: Climate projections from the IPCC AR6 scenario analysis. See our methodology for details on how we process and interpret this data.
Deployed Solutions
Deployed climate adaptation technologies identified in Abidjan.
No solutions have been documented for Abidjan.
This is an archived snapshot of the database.
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