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Ouagadougou

Burkina Faso

Ouagadougou is projected to face significant climate hazards, including extreme heat and dangerous heat extremes, which will bring considerable health challenges. Prolonged drought conditions are also expected, leading to heightened water and food scarcity. Further complicating these issues are increased risks of arbovirus transmission and elevated malaria incidences, which pose serious threats to public health. The interplay of these factors will create a challenging environment for residents and may disrupt daily life and economic activities. Although the city faces these critical vulnerabilities, technology-enabled climate resilience solutions have not yet been documented, underscoring a need for targeted research in this area. Addressing these forthcoming climate risks is essential for safeguarding the health and well-being of the community.

Hazard Outlook

How will Ouagadougou's projected climate hazards compare to other cities under a 3.0°C future warming scenario?

Maximum Temperature

81st percentile High exposure

Ouagadougou's projected maximum temperature of 11.1°C is among the highest of all cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.

Ouagadougou
5.0 Cooler → Hotter 13

Longest Heatwave

64th percentile Elevated exposure

Ouagadougou may experience heatwaves lasting up to 5 days, higher than most other cities.

Ouagadougou
0.0 Shorter → Longer 92

Heavy Rainfall Days

45th percentile Moderate exposure

With 10 days of heavy rainfall expected, Ouagadougou ranks near the median of cities for extreme precipitation events.

Ouagadougou
0.0 Fewer → More 36

Maximum Rainfall

33rd percentile Moderate exposure

Ouagadougou's projected maximum rainfall of 9 mm is near the median of cities globally.

Ouagadougou
0.0 Lower → Higher 35

Elevation

75th percentile Moderate exposure

At 308 m elevation, Ouagadougou faces moderate risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.

Ouagadougou
-8.0 Lower → Higher 4k

Exposure Summary

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Heatwave
Heavy Rain
Max Rain
Elevation

Adaptation Priorities

Ouagadougou faces high exposure to max temp and elevated exposure to heatwave. 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 Ouagadougou.

No solutions have been documented for Ouagadougou.

This is an archived snapshot of the database.

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