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Doha

Qatar

Doha is projected to experience several climate hazards that will pose significant threats to its environment and inhabitants. The city faces a future where extreme heat and dangerous heat extremes become more commonplace, increasing health risks. It will also endure frequent heatwaves, which may affect overall productivity. In addition, Doha is likely to encounter frequent heavy precipitation, raising the risk of flooding and infrastructure challenges. Prolonged drought conditions will lead to water scarcity, impacting both agriculture and drinking water. These vulnerabilities highlight the critical need for strategies to address climate risks, although we have not yet identified technology-enabled climate resilience solutions for this city.

Hazard Outlook

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

Maximum Temperature

97th percentile Very high exposure

Doha's projected maximum temperature of 12.2°C is among the highest of all cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.

Doha
5.0 Cooler → Hotter 13

Longest Heatwave

90th percentile Very high exposure

Doha may experience heatwaves lasting up to 9 days, among the highest of all other cities.

Doha
0.0 Shorter → Longer 92

Heavy Rainfall Days

98th percentile Very high exposure

With 22 days of heavy rainfall expected, Doha ranks among the highest of all cities for extreme precipitation events.

Doha
0.0 Fewer → More 36

Elevation

17th percentile High exposure

At 13 m elevation, Doha faces high risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.

Doha
-8.0 Lower → Higher 4k

Maximum Rainfall

2nd percentile Lower exposure

Doha's projected maximum rainfall of 3 mm is lower than most cities globally.

Doha
0.0 Lower → Higher 35

Exposure Summary

Max Temp
Heatwave
Heavy Rain
Elevation
Max Rain

Adaptation Priorities

Doha faces high exposure to max temp, heatwave, heavy rain, 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 Doha.

No solutions have been documented for Doha.

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