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Yangon

Myanmar

Yangon is projected to face numerous climate hazards that threaten its community and ecosystems. Extreme heat and dangerous heat extremes will increase the risk of heat-related health issues. Heavy rainfall events are expected to lead to flooding and waterborne diseases. Prolonged drought conditions will exacerbate water limitations and agricultural challenges. The city will also experience a heightened arbovirus transmission risk, particularly with diseases like dengue fever, alongside an elevated malaria risk due to changing climate conditions. These factors contribute to the growing vulnerabilities in Yangon, emphasizing the urgent need to address these challenges as they arise in a rapidly changing climate.

Hazard Outlook

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

Maximum Temperature

80th percentile High exposure

Yangon's projected maximum temperature of 11.0°C is among the highest of all cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.

Yangon
5.0 Cooler → Hotter 13

Longest Heatwave

82nd percentile High exposure

Yangon may experience heatwaves lasting up to 7 days, among the highest of all other cities.

Yangon
0.0 Shorter → Longer 92

Maximum Rainfall

67th percentile Elevated exposure

Yangon's projected maximum rainfall of 13 mm is higher than most cities globally.

Yangon
0.0 Lower → Higher 35

Elevation

30th percentile Elevated exposure

At 30 m elevation, Yangon faces elevated risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.

Yangon
-8.0 Lower → Higher 4k

Heavy Rainfall Days

20th percentile Lower exposure

With 9 days of heavy rainfall expected, Yangon ranks lower than most cities for extreme precipitation events.

Yangon
0.0 Fewer → More 36

Exposure Summary

Max Temp
Heatwave
Max Rain
Elevation
Heavy Rain

Adaptation Priorities

Yangon faces high exposure to max temp, heatwave and elevated exposure to max 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 Yangon.

No solutions have been documented for Yangon.

This is an archived snapshot of the database.

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