Barranquilla
Colombia
Barranquilla is projected to face serious climate hazards, particularly prolonged drought conditions, which will significantly affect water resources and agricultural output. The region is also at high risk for increased arbovirus transmission, linked to changes in mosquito populations driven by climate factors. Furthermore, the area faces an elevated risk of malaria, creating public health concerns that could overwhelm local healthcare systems. These combined threats will affect the most vulnerable populations, particularly in lower-income areas lacking resources for effective health interventions. Climate resilience planning is critical to address these growing vulnerabilities and ensure the city's sustainability against the projected impacts of climate change.
Hazard Outlook
How will Barranquilla's projected climate hazards compare to other cities under a 3.0°C future warming scenario?
Longest Heatwave
Barranquilla may experience heatwaves lasting up to 39 days, among the highest of all other cities.
Elevation
At 52 m elevation, Barranquilla faces elevated risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.
Heavy Rainfall Days
With 10 days of heavy rainfall expected, Barranquilla ranks near the median of cities for extreme precipitation events.
Maximum Temperature
Barranquilla's projected maximum temperature of 8.0°C is lower than most cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.
Maximum Rainfall
Barranquilla's projected maximum rainfall of 7 mm is lower than most cities globally.
Exposure Summary
Adaptation Priorities
Barranquilla faces high exposure to heatwave and elevated exposure to 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 Barranquilla.
No solutions have been documented for Barranquilla.
This is an archived snapshot of the database.
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