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Can Tho

Vietnam

Can Tho is projected to face multiple climate hazards that threaten both public health and agriculture. The city will experience prolonged drought conditions, adversely affecting water supply and farming activities. Additionally, it will see a high risk of arbovirus transmission, including diseases such as dengue, due to climatic changes facilitating mosquito proliferation. Moreover, the risk of malaria is expected to elevate in response to shifting temperature and rainfall patterns. These climate risks underscore the vulnerabilities Can Tho will need to address, highlighting the urgent need for strategies to mitigate the adverse impacts on its residents and ecosystems.

Hazard Outlook

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

Elevation

3rd percentile Very high exposure

At 2 m elevation, Can Tho faces very high risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.

Can Tho
-8.0 Lower → Higher 4k

Longest Heatwave

76th percentile High exposure

Can Tho may experience heatwaves lasting up to 6 days, among the highest of all other cities.

Can Tho
0.0 Shorter → Longer 92

Heavy Rainfall Days

52nd percentile Elevated exposure

With 10 days of heavy rainfall expected, Can Tho ranks higher than most cities for extreme precipitation events.

Can Tho
0.0 Fewer → More 36

Maximum Temperature

45th percentile Moderate exposure

Can Tho's projected maximum temperature of 9.4°C is near the median of cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.

Can Tho
5.0 Cooler → Hotter 13

Maximum Rainfall

48th percentile Moderate exposure

Can Tho's projected maximum rainfall of 11 mm is near the median of cities globally.

Can Tho
0.0 Lower → Higher 35

Exposure Summary

Elevation
Heatwave
Heavy Rain
Max Temp
Max Rain

Adaptation Priorities

Can Tho faces high exposure to elevation, heatwave and elevated exposure to 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 Can Tho.

No solutions have been documented for Can Tho.

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