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Increasing aridity

2020
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Methodology

This indicator measures the risk of increasing aridity on the basis of past trends in temperature and rainfall and the share of dryland (excluding deserts). Performance score from 0 to 100. The lowest score reflects the best situation.

Source: Ferdi from Climatic Research Unit, TS 3.22 database.

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Indicator Values by Country

Country2020
Afghanistan77
Albania-
Algeria80
Angola40
Antigua and Barbuda-
Argentina-
Armenia-
Australia-
Austria-
Azerbaijan-
Bahamas, The-
Bahrain-
Bangladesh-
Barbados-
Belarus-
Belgium-
Belize-
Benin45
Bhutan-
Bolivia-
Bosnia and Herzegovina-
Botswana82
Brazil36
Brunei-
Bulgaria-
Burkina Faso78
Burundi34
Cambodia-
Cameroon38
Canada-
Cape Verde38
Central African Republic37
Chad81
Chile-
China56
Colombia-
Comoros31
Congo, Dem. Rep.35
Congo, Rep31
Costa Rica-
Cote d'Ivoire41
Croatia-
Cuba-
Cyprus-
Czechia-
Denmark-
Djibouti79
Dominica-
Dominican Republic-
Ecuador-
Egypt82
El Salvador-
Equatorial Guinea39
Eritrea84
Estonia-
Eswatini54
Ethiopia56
Fiji-
Finland-
France-
Gabon35
Gambia, The87
Georgia-
Germany-
Ghana39
Greece-
Grenada-
Guatemala-
Guinea48
Guinea-Bissau54
Guyana-
Haiti-
Honduras-
Hungary-
Iceland-
India56
Indonesia-
Iran, Islamic Rep.-
Iraq-
Ireland-
Israel-
Italia-
Jamaica-
Japan-
Jordan-
Kazakhstan-
Kenya68
Kiribati-
Korea, Rep.-
Kuwait-
Kyrgyz Republic-
Lao PDR-
Latvia-
Lebanon-
Lesotho61
Liberia44
Libya80
Lithuania-
Luxemburg-
Madagascar37
Malawi43
Malaysia-
Maldives-
Mali76
Malta-
Marshall Islands-
Mauritania81
Mauritius47
Mexico-
Micronesia, Fed. Sts.-
Moldova-
Mongolia-
Montenegro-
Morocco82
Mozambique44
Myanmar-
Namibia80
Nauru-
Nepal-
Netherlands, The-
New Zealand-
Nicaragua-
Niger82
Nigeria52
North Macedonia-
Norway-
Oman-
Pakistan-
Palau-
Panama-
Papua New Guinea-
Paraguay-
Peru-
Philippines, The-
Poland-
Portugal-
Qatar-
Romania-
Russian Federation-
Rwanda34
Samoa-
Sao Tome and Principe35
Saudi Arabia-
Senegal77
Serbia-
Seychelles40
Sierra Leone49
Singapore-
Slovak Republic-
Slovenia-
Solomon Islands-
Somalia76
South Africa77
South Sudan63
Spain-
Sri Lanka-
St. Kitts and Nevis-
St. Lucia-
St. Vincent and the Grenadines-
Sudan89
Suriname-
Sweden-
Switzerland-
Syrian Arab Republic-
Tajikistan-
Tanzania47
Thailand-
Timor-Leste-
Togo39
Tonga-
Trinidad and Tobago-
Tunisia85
Türkiye-
Turkmenistan-
Tuvalu-
Uganda39
Ukraine-
United Arab Emirates-
United Kingdom-
United States-
Uruguay-
Uzbekistan-
Vanuatu-
Venezuela-
Vietnam-
Yemen, Rep.-
Zambia45
Zimbabwe76

Score

Country groups
Score
  1. Sub-Saharan Africa
    54
  2. Middle East and North Africa
    81
  3. Europe and Central Asia
    -
  4. South Asia
    -
  5. East Asia and Pacific
    -
  6. Latin America and the Caribbean
    -
  7. North America
    -
  8. Least Developed Countries
    -
  9. Low-Income Countries
    -
  10. Lower-Middle Income Countries
    -
  11. Upper-Middle Income Countries
    -
  12. High-Income Countries
    -
Country
Score
  1. Afghanistan
    77
  2. Albania
    -
  3. Algeria
    80
  4. Angola
    40
  5. Antigua and Barbuda
    -
  6. Argentina
    -
  7. Armenia
    -
  8. Australia
    -
  9. Austria
    -
  10. Azerbaijan
    -
  11. Bahamas, The
    -
  12. Bahrain
    -
  13. Bangladesh
    -
  14. Barbados
    -
  15. Belarus
    -
  16. Belgium
    -
  17. Belize
    -
  18. Benin
    45
  19. Bhutan
    -
  20. Bolivia
    -
  21. Bosnia and Herzegovina
    -
  22. Botswana
    82
  23. Brazil
    36
  24. Brunei
    -
  25. Bulgaria
    -
  26. Burkina Faso
    78
  27. Burundi
    34
  28. Cambodia
    -
  29. Cameroon
    38
  30. Canada
    -
  31. Cape Verde
    38
  32. Central African Republic
    37
  33. Chad
    81
  34. Chile
    -
  35. China
    56
  36. Colombia
    -
  37. Comoros
    31
  38. Congo, Dem. Rep.
    35
  39. Congo, Rep
    31
  40. Costa Rica
    -
  41. Cote d'Ivoire
    41
  42. Croatia
    -
  43. Cuba
    -
  44. Cyprus
    -
  45. Czechia
    -
  46. Denmark
    -
  47. Djibouti
    79
  48. Dominica
    -
  49. Dominican Republic
    -
  50. Ecuador
    -
  51. Egypt
    82
  52. El Salvador
    -
  53. Equatorial Guinea
    39
  54. Eritrea
    84
  55. Estonia
    -
  56. Eswatini
    54
  57. Ethiopia
    56
  58. Fiji
    -
  59. Finland
    -
  60. France
    -
  61. Gabon
    35
  62. Gambia, The
    87
  63. Georgia
    -
  64. Germany
    -
  65. Ghana
    39
  66. Greece
    -
  67. Grenada
    -
  68. Guatemala
    -
  69. Guinea
    48
  70. Guinea-Bissau
    54
  71. Guyana
    -
  72. Haiti
    -
  73. Honduras
    -
  74. Hungary
    -
  75. Iceland
    -
  76. India
    56
  77. Indonesia
    -
  78. Iran, Islamic Rep.
    -
  79. Iraq
    -
  80. Ireland
    -
  81. Israel
    -
  82. Italia
    -
  83. Jamaica
    -
  84. Japan
    -
  85. Jordan
    -
  86. Kazakhstan
    -
  87. Kenya
    68
  88. Kiribati
    -
  89. Korea, Rep.
    -
  90. Kuwait
    -
  91. Kyrgyz Republic
    -
  92. Lao PDR
    -
  93. Latvia
    -
  94. Lebanon
    -
  95. Lesotho
    61
  96. Liberia
    44
  97. Libya
    80
  98. Lithuania
    -
  99. Luxemburg
    -
  100. Madagascar
    37
  101. Malawi
    43
  102. Malaysia
    -
  103. Maldives
    -
  104. Mali
    76
  105. Malta
    -
  106. Marshall Islands
    -
  107. Mauritania
    81
  108. Mauritius
    47
  109. Mexico
    -
  110. Micronesia, Fed. Sts.
    -
  111. Moldova
    -
  112. Mongolia
    -
  113. Montenegro
    -
  114. Morocco
    82
  115. Mozambique
    44
  116. Myanmar
    -
  117. Namibia
    80
  118. Nauru
    -
  119. Nepal
    -
  120. Netherlands, The
    -
  121. New Zealand
    -
  122. Nicaragua
    -
  123. Niger
    82
  124. Nigeria
    52
  125. North Macedonia
    -
  126. Norway
    -
  127. Oman
    -
  128. Pakistan
    -
  129. Palau
    -
  130. Panama
    -
  131. Papua New Guinea
    -
  132. Paraguay
    -
  133. Peru
    -
  134. Philippines, The
    -
  135. Poland
    -
  136. Portugal
    -
  137. Qatar
    -
  138. Romania
    -
  139. Russian Federation
    -
  140. Rwanda
    34
  141. Samoa
    -
  142. Sao Tome and Principe
    35
  143. Saudi Arabia
    -
  144. Senegal
    77
  145. Serbia
    -
  146. Seychelles
    40
  147. Sierra Leone
    49
  148. Singapore
    -
  149. Slovak Republic
    -
  150. Slovenia
    -
  151. Solomon Islands
    -
  152. Somalia
    76
  153. South Africa
    77
  154. South Sudan
    63
  155. Spain
    -
  156. Sri Lanka
    -
  157. St. Kitts and Nevis
    -
  158. St. Lucia
    -
  159. St. Vincent and the Grenadines
    -
  160. Sudan
    89
  161. Suriname
    -
  162. Sweden
    -
  163. Switzerland
    -
  164. Syrian Arab Republic
    -
  165. Tajikistan
    -
  166. Tanzania
    47
  167. Thailand
    -
  168. Timor-Leste
    -
  169. Togo
    39
  170. Tonga
    -
  171. Trinidad and Tobago
    -
  172. Tunisia
    85
  173. Türkiye
    -
  174. Turkmenistan
    -
  175. Tuvalu
    -
  176. Uganda
    39
  177. Ukraine
    -
  178. United Arab Emirates
    -
  179. United Kingdom
    -
  180. United States
    -
  181. Uruguay
    -
  182. Uzbekistan
    -
  183. Vanuatu
    -
  184. Venezuela
    -
  185. Vietnam
    -
  186. Yemen, Rep.
    -
  187. Zambia
    45
  188. Zimbabwe
    76