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Eq. Guinea Climate risk profile and hazard map

Region
Africa
Subregion
Middle Africa
Income
High income, non-OECD
ISO
GNQ

Eq. Guinea: mid-pack overall, with governance the main pressure.


Live events

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How risky is Eq. Guinea, overall?

The composite and its five dimensions. Higher means more risk.

Medium 49 / 100

5y
  1. 32 Climate Low
  2. 20 Nature -0.4 Very low
  3. 37 Social Low
  4. 81 Governance Critical
  5. 74 Adaptation -1.1 High

Which hazards threaten Eq. Guinea most?

Physical hazard intensity. INFORM Risk Index, 0 to 10.

  • 2.0FloodLow

Eq. Guinea: outlook from 2050 to 2100

Projected physical change under a moderate (SSP2-4.5) and a high (SSP5-8.5) emissions pathway.

By 2080 under a high-emissions pathway, Eq. Guinea is projected to warm +2.7 °C, with annual rainfall changing +163 mm.

+2.7 °C

Temperature

20502080
Higher emissions SSP5-8.5
+1.7 °C → +2.7 °C
Lower emissions SSP2-4.5
+1.5 °C → +1.9 °C

Hottest month +2.5 °C by 2080 (SSP5-8.5).

+163 mm

Precipitation

20502080
Higher emissions SSP5-8.5
+172 mm → +163 mm
Lower emissions SSP2-4.5
+139 mm → +141 mm

Driest month -2 mm by 2080 (SSP5-8.5).

0%

Water stress

20502080
Higher emissions SSP5-8.5
0% → 0%
Current path SSP3-7.0
0% → 0%

Share of land under high or extreme water stress; 0% today.

4.3%

River flooding

20502080
Higher emissions SSP5-8.5
3.5% → 4.3%
Lower emissions SSP2-4.5
4.2% → 3.5%

Land exposed to a 100-year river flood; 4.2% today.

Sea level

Eq. Guinea: under high emissions, a 100-year coastal flood in 2080 could reach 2 of its largest cities.

Bata, Max depth 2 mFlood depth3 mOpen the live map© OpenStreetMap

Coastal sea-level rise

20502100
Higher emissions SSP5-8.5
+0.27 m → +0.85 m
Lower emissions SSP2-4.5
+0.24 m → +0.61 m

Largest exposed cities

PopulationMax depth

Max depth: the deepest water within 12 km of the city center in a 100-year coastal flood in 2080, under RCP8.5 with high-end sea-level rise (95th percentile), ignoring flood defenses and land subsidence. Source: WRI Aqueduct Floods.

Regional estimate for the country's coast (IPCC AR6 median), not the global average.

Projections from public CMIP6 (WorldClim 2.1, 5-model median, against a 1970-2000 baseline), WRI Aqueduct 4.0 and IPCC AR6 data. Monthly and bioclimatic aggregates, not daily-threshold indices. Forward-looking estimates, not a re-scored site risk.

Indicator panel

Every source-level indicator behind the dimensions above. Sort by score, value, or name.

Renewable Energy Share
4.20 % of total energy96.5
Fossil Fuel Consumption
93.4 % of total93.1
Coastal Protection Needed
94.0 % coast92.2
Renewable Electricity Share
8.80 % of total91.2
Access to Clean Fuels
21.9 % population78.1
Land Surface Temperature
25.7 deg C change61.6
Cooling Degree Days
4156 degree days56.9
Drought Index (SPEI)
-0.32 index49.7
Energy Intensity
5.90 MJ/$2017 PPP GDP38.4
PM2.5 Air Pollution
35.4 ug/m338.0
Energy Imports
-423 % of energy use35.0
Flood Risk
2.00 0-1020.0
CO2 Emissions Per Capita
2.53 metric tons8.0
Energy Use Per Capita
1284 kg oil eq per capita7.3
N2O Emissions Per Capita
0.02 kt CO2e per capita0.5
Heat Index
0.06 index0.0
Heating Degree Days
0.00 degree days0.0
Coal Electricity Share
0.00 % of total0.0

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Common questions

Answer-first, drawn from the same data above.

  • How risky is Eq. Guinea?

    Eq. Guinea: mid-pack overall, with governance the main pressure. Its overall risk score is 49 out of 100 (medium), blended from World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.

  • What drives Eq. Guinea's risk?

    Eq. Guinea's highest pressures are governance (81, critical) and adaptation (74). Its strongest area is nature (20).

  • How might Eq. Guinea's climate change by 2080?

    Eq. Guinea's climate zones stay broadly stable through 2080 even under a high-emissions scenario (SSP5-8.5); its Koppen-based climate-hazard pressure index holds near 76 out of 100. This forward-looking outlook is separate from the historical ND-GAIN scores.

  • How much will Eq. Guinea warm by 2080?

    Under a high-emissions scenario (SSP5-8.5), Eq. Guinea is on track to warm by +2.7 °C by 2080, with annual precipitation changing by +163 mm; under lower emissions (SSP2-4.5) the warming is about +1.9 °C. Based on CMIP6 multi-model projections against a 1970-2000 baseline.

  • How much will sea levels rise along Eq. Guinea's coast?

    Coastal sea level along Eq. Guinea is projected to rise by +0.85 m by 2100 under a high-emissions scenario (SSP5-8.5), and by about +0.61 m under lower emissions (SSP2-4.5). Based on the regional median of IPCC AR6 projections.

  • How will water stress change in Eq. Guinea?

    The share of Eq. Guinea under high water stress is projected to move from 0% today to 0% by 2080 under a high-emissions scenario (SSP5-8.5). Based on WRI Aqueduct projections.

  • How will river-flood exposure change in Eq. Guinea?

    The share of Eq. Guinea exposed to river flooding is projected to move from 4.2% today to 4.3% by 2080 under a high-emissions scenario (SSP5-8.5). Based on WRI Aqueduct riverine-flood projections.

  • When was Eq. Guinea's risk data last updated?

    Updated September 2026, drawing on World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.