Climate Risk score
Climate exposure, hazard frequency, and adaptation context for floods, heat, storms, and wildfires.
Climate Risk in Shanghai68/100
Climate Risk
Climate Risk in Shanghai
Shanghai carries meaningful climate exposure from coastal flooding, typhoons, and rising heat, balanced by major adaptation programs. Climate Risk in Shanghai scores 68/100, placing it in the developing group of the indexed set.
- Last updated
- 2026-05-16
- Data year
- 2025
- Module score
- 68/100
Primary hazard
Coastal flood and typhoon
Sea-level rise and storms are the main hazards.
Heat exposure
Rising
Sustained summer heat is becoming central to planning.
Adaptation capacity
Strong
Major adaptation investments build resilience.
Shanghai climate risk data table
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| Metric | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Primary hazard | Coastal flood and typhoon | Major flood-management programs are central. |
| Heat exposure | Rising | Cooling demand is structural for daily life. |
| Adaptation capacity | Strong | Implementation depth supports the score. |
Climate Risk city comparison
A crawlable comparison across a selection of same-country and top-scoring cities. The complete set is reachable via the rankings, the cities index, and each city profile.
| City | Score | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Shanghai (this page) | 68/100 | Shanghai carries meaningful climate exposure from coastal flooding, typhoons, and rising heat, balanced by major adaptation programs. |
| Shenzhen | 72/100 | Shenzhen carries elevated climate risk centered on typhoon exposure, coastal flooding, and rising heat. |
| Beijing | 70/100 | Beijing carries elevated climate risk centered on water scarcity, heat, and dust events. |
| Guangzhou | 62/100 | Guangzhou's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Chengdu | 60/100 | Chengdu's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Wuhan | 58/100 | Wuhan's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Geneva | 86/100 | Geneva's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Vejle | 84/100 | Vejle's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Oslo | 84/100 | Oslo carries moderate climate risk centered on heavy precipitation and stormwater pressure, with strong adaptation planning. |
| Basel | 84/100 | Basel's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Nanterre | 84/100 | Nanterre's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Vitry-sur-Seine | 84/100 | Vitry-sur-Seine's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Créteil | 84/100 | Créteil's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Vlaardingen | 84/100 | Vlaardingen's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Sandnes | 84/100 | Sandnes's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Blois | 84/100 | Blois's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Nyköping | 84/100 | Nyköping's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Giessen | 84/100 | Giessen's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Saint-Denis | 84/100 | Saint-Denis's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Capelle aan den IJssel | 84/100 | Capelle aan den IJssel's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Baden | 84/100 | Baden's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Hagen | 83/100 | Hagen's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Boulogne-Billancourt | 83/100 | Boulogne-Billancourt's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Bottrop | 83/100 | Bottrop's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Hengelo | 83/100 | Hengelo's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Roosendaal | 83/100 | Roosendaal's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Steyr | 83/100 | Steyr's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Cholet | 83/100 | Cholet's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Lustenau | 83/100 | Lustenau's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Spijkenisse | 83/100 | Spijkenisse's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Trollhättan | 83/100 | Trollhättan's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
Interpretation
Climate-risk scoring weighs hazard exposure with adaptation capacity. Shanghai's main pressures are coastal flooding and storms. Across the indexed cities the climate risk average is 62/100, so Shanghai is 6 points above the median. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16. Drawn from 3 institutional references.
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Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation. Verified datasets are being integrated; official sources should be used for critical decisions.
Sources
3 institutional references inform this view, listed below with reliability notes. Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation; verified datasets are being integrated and official sources should be used for critical decisions.
- IPCC: AR6 WGII Chapter 6: Cities, settlements and key infrastructure
Used to explain urban climate vulnerability and adaptation scoring logic.
- NASA: NASA POWER
Used as an energy-resource and weather-normalization reference.
- UN-Habitat: World Cities Report 2024
Used as a policy and methodology reference for urban exposure and resilience signals.
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Shanghai city profile
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