Dryland population exposure to droughts and desertification 2022, by warming scenario

Published by
Bruna Alves,
Feb 16, 2023
As of 2022, with just 1.5 degrees Celsius of global warming, about 950 million people are expected to experience water scarcity. Additional warming of just 0.5 degrees Celsius will affect about 1.15 billion people with water and heat woes.

Number of people exposed to water stress, heat stress, and desertification due to global warming as of 2022, by scenario (in billions)

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February 2022

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

2022

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