Basra
Iraq
Basra is projected to face considerable climate hazards that will challenge its resilience and sustainability. The city will experience extreme heat and dangerous heat extremes, which are likely to intensify public health risks and energy consumption. In addition, Basra faces frequent heavy precipitation, increasing the likelihood of flooding and associated infrastructure damage. Coupled with this, prolonged drought conditions are anticipated, potentially jeopardizing water resources, agricultural productivity, and the overall well-being of the community. The combination of these climate risks poses a complex challenge for Basra, necessitating a comprehensive understanding of vulnerabilities to address the impacts effectively in the future.
Hazard Outlook
How will Basra's projected climate hazards compare to other cities under a 3.0°C future warming scenario?
Maximum Temperature
Basra's projected maximum temperature of 13.2°C is among the highest of all cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.
Longest Heatwave
Basra may experience heatwaves lasting up to 9 days, among the highest of all other cities.
Elevation
At 5 m elevation, Basra faces very high risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.
Heavy Rainfall Days
With 12 days of heavy rainfall expected, Basra ranks among the highest of all cities for extreme precipitation events.
Maximum Rainfall
Basra's projected maximum rainfall of 7 mm is lower than most cities globally.
Exposure Summary
Adaptation Priorities
Basra faces high exposure to max temp, heatwave, elevation, heavy rain. 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 Basra.
No solutions have been documented for Basra.
This is an archived snapshot of the database.
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