Sea level rise and great risk of flooding in the world

Seawater is affected by rising climate change as previously predicted, about 2.6% of the global population (177 million people) are living in areas with frequent flood risks.

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A quarter of the Vietnamese population (23 million) live in areas that are likely to be flooded regularly by the end of the century. 4% of Chinese people (50 million people) live in places with the same risk. 12.8 million Japanese people are at risk of facing floods regularly . Around the globe, about one in every 40 people live in a place that is likely to experience frequent flooding at the end of this century, except when there are important changes.

The figures above are the result of a new analysis of sea level and flood risk in the world, conducted by the Climate Center based on more detailed data than previously known about sea level. The new analysis provides forecasts for each country about the number of people at risk of frequent flooding.

Accordingly, globally, 8 out of 10 largest affected countries are in Asia: China, Japan, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines. The Netherlands is the most vulnerable country, more than 40% of the territory is in danger, but it also has the most advanced dyke system in the world, which means that their actual risk is much lower.

Some countries in Asia may choose to compete with the Dutch system in the coming decades, but most of the affected countries in the region are not rich and they will have to do their best to be able to can do.

Analysis also provides more evidence that countries emit the most carbon, not necessarily affected by climate change. America - one of the largest per capita emissions and historically, is also the largest greenhouse gas emitter - ranked 34th in the list of countries at risk of flooding. Most often, a location is located between India and Madagascar. The percentage of Americans believed to be subject to frequent flooding (about 1%) seems small, but it still accounts for about 3.1 million people, more than the combined population of Chicago and Minneapolis.

On the other hand, China leads the world in both current emissions and the largest population at risk of flooding.

Climate Central, a news agency and research group, has released these new analyzes when the United Nations is holding a summit on climate change. Scientists on climate predict flooding increases when global warming melts snow and widens ocean mass. The analysis defines regular flooding as a flood that occurs at least once in three years.

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