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Climate change risk report
Country-by-country risk analysis and mapping
2008/2009
A new approach to measuring climate change risks
Businesses, investors and international organisations are increasingly aware of climate change risks and are 
seeking ever more sophisticated ways to understand and quantify them. Maplecroft’s Climate Change Risk 
Report 2008/9 provides decision makers with the quantitative information they need to assess climate change 
risks and take action to mitigate them in their own organisations and within their sphere of influence. 
It contains 168 individual country scorecards with risk indices, risk indicators, maps and graphics, which are 
comparable between countries. These allow you to quantitatively assess risks and include them in your decision 
making processes and tools. Unique sub-national mapping of climate change vulnerability allows you to measure 
vulnerability for specific locations and regions.
   Ideal tool to help businesses, investors and international organisations to assess, 
quantify and compare climate change risks and develop strategies to mitigate them
   Detailed, succinct and easy-to-use assessment of risks relating to emissions from 
energy and land use, unsustainable energy use, climate change regulation 
  Climate change vulnerability for 168 countries 
   Unique sub-national mapping of climate change vulnerability allows easy risk 
assessment for specific locations and regions
   Full report (168 country scorecards and additional analysis) and individual country 
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Egypt
Northern Africa
Egypt
Northern Africa
Scorecard
Climate change 
Climate change regulation
UNFCCC year of ratification
1994
UNFCCC Annex
Non-Annex I
Kyoto Protocol year of ratification
2005
Kyoto Protocol target (%)
n/a
Number of CDM projects
3
EU ETS cap 2008-2012 (MtCO
2
)
n/a
EU ETS cap change over 2005-7 (%)
n/a
Internal transportation
Manufacturing & construction
Other commercial, public & 
agricultural sectors
Other energy industries
Public electricity & heat
Residential
Egypt
CO
2
 emissions by sector
Biomass and waste
Coal
Hydro, solar, wind & 
geothermal
Natural gas
Nuclear
Oil
Egypt
Energy by source
* Index component
* For values of specific locations or regions: 
climate@maplecroft.com
Climate Change Vulnerability Index values* in Egypt
maplecroft
© Copyright 2008
Related Maplecroft indices 
 
 Food security risk  
 
High
 Water security risk  
 
Extreme
 Hydro-meteorological disaster risk  
 
Medium
For values of indices or more information: climate@maplecroft.com
0 = highest risk, 10 = lowest risk
* For values of specific locations or regions: 
climate@maplecroft.com
Climate change vulnerability
Country 
mean
Lowest 
risk
Highest 
risk
Climate Change Vulnerability Index*
4.51
5.93
2.12
Economy
4.56
6.37
1.93
Natural resources and ecosystems
6.15
7.38
0.77
Poverty, development and health
7.56
8.02
6.46
Agriculture
3.44
5.50
2.33
Population, settlement and infrastructure
4.12
6.36
0.13
Institutions, governance and social capital
4.38
-
-
0
20
40
60
80
100
0
20
40
60
80
100
Percentage of country area
Percentage of population
Extreme High Medium Low
Extreme High Medium Low
By country area
By population
Climate Change Vulnerability Index category
Distribution of climate change vulnerability
Egypt
CO
2
 from land use change
Country
Regional  
average
CO
2
 Land Use Emissions Index
7.57
6.97
Total CO
2
 emissions from forest biomass (MtCO
2
/yr) 1990-2005*
-0.6
5.3
CO
2
 emissions from forest biomass per capita (MtCO
2
/yr) 1990-2005*
-0.01
0.14
Cumulative CO
2
 emissions from land use change (MtCO
2
) 1950-2000*
136.5
239.7
Total change in forest area (km
2
) 1990-2005
+0.2
-13.1
Average annual change in forest area (%) 1990-2005
+3.5
+1.5
Carbon stocks in forest biomass (Mt Carbon) 2005
7
318
Extreme (0-2.5)
High (2.5-5)
Medium (5-7.5)
Low (7.5-10)
No data
Summary – Egypt
Score
Category
Rank
CO
2
 Energy Emissions Index
4.12
High
71/166
CO
2
 Land Use Emissions Index
7.57
Low
90/163
Unsustainable Energy Index
3.85
High
66/134
Climate Change Vulnerability Index
4.51
High
81/168
0 = highest risk, 10 = lowest risk
CO
2
 from energy use
Country
Regional  
average
CO
2
 Energy Emissions Index    
4.12
4.56
Total CO
2
 emissions (MtCO
2
) 2005*
161.8
62.5
CO
2
 emissions per capita (tCO
2
) 2005*
2.09
2.96
Cumulative CO
2
 emissions (MtCO
2
) 1955-2005*
2,953
1,285
Average annual change in CO
2
 emissions (%) 1990-2005
+5.1
+4.9
Carbon intensity of growth (tCO
2
 per ‘000$ GDP) 2005
1.37
1.06
Carbon intensity of industry (tCO
2
 per ‘000$ industrial GDP) 2005
0.02
16.86
Extreme (0-2.5)
High (2.5-5)
Medium (5-7.5)
Low (7.5-10)
No data
Unsustainable energy
Country
Regional  
average
Unsustainable Energy Index
3.85
2.70
GDP per unit of energy use (2000 PPP$ per kgoe) 2005*
4.64
6.02
CO
2
 per unit of energy use (tCO
2
 per toe) 2005*
2.64
2.33
Share of energy supply: hydro, solar, wind and geothermal (%) 2005*
1.9
0.6
Total primary energy supply (Mtoe) 2005
61.3
26.0
Total energy consumption per capita (kgoe) 2005
892
1,192
Average annual change in total primary energy supply (%) 1990-2005
+6.1
+4.9
Extreme (0-2.5)
High (2.5-5)
Medium (5-7.5)
Low (7.5-10)
No data
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Argentina
South America
Argentina
South America
Scorecard
Climate change 
Climate change regulation
UNFCCC year of ratification
1994
UNFCCC Annex
Non-Annex I
Kyoto Protocol year of ratification
2001
Kyoto Protocol target (%)
n/a
Number of CDM projects
11
EU ETS cap 2008-2012 (MtCO
2
)
n/a
EU ETS cap change over 2005-7 (%)
n/a
Internal transportation
Manufacturing & construction
Other commercial, public & 
agricultural sectors
Other energy industries
Public electricity & heat
Residential
Argentina
CO
2
 emissions by sector
Biomass and waste
Coal
Hydro, solar, wind & 
geothermal
Natural gas
Nuclear
Oil
Argentina
Energy by source
* Index component
* For values of specific locations or regions: 
climate@maplecroft.com
Climate Change Vulnerability Index values* in Argentina
maplecroft
© Copyright 2008
Related Maplecroft indices 
 
 Food security risk  
 
Medium
 Water security risk  
 
Medium
 Hydro-meteorological disaster risk  
 
Medium
For values of indices or more information: climate@maplecroft.com
0 = highest risk, 10 = lowest risk
* For values of specific locations or regions: 
climate@maplecroft.com
Climate change vulnerability
Country 
mean
Lowest 
risk
Highest 
risk
Climate Change Vulnerability Index*
6.61
8.28
3.54
Economy
5.50
8.09
3.27
Natural resources and ecosystems
7.74
8.75
3.05
Poverty, development and health
8.23
8.67
7.89
Agriculture
5.54
9.06
2.72
Population, settlement and infrastructure
5.73
8.18
0.19
Institutions, governance and social capital
5.32
-
-
0
20
40
60
80
100
0
20
40
60
80
100
Percentage of country area
Percentage of population
Extreme High Medium Low
Extreme High Medium Low
By country area
By population
Climate Change Vulnerability Index category
Distribution of climate change vulnerability
Argentina
CO
2
 from land use change
Country
Regional  
average
CO
2
 Land Use Emissions Index
3.41
3.96
Total CO
2
 emissions from forest biomass (MtCO
2
/yr) 1990-2005*
121.6
143.7
CO
2
 emissions from forest biomass per capita (MtCO
2
/yr) 1990-2005*
3.18
6.83
Cumulative CO
2
 emissions from land use change (MtCO
2
) 1950-2000*
2,448.1
7,602.8
Total change in forest area (km
2
) 1990-2005
-22.4
-53.9
Average annual change in forest area (%) 1990-2005
-0.4
0.0
Carbon stocks in forest biomass (Mt Carbon) 2005
2,411
10,638
Extreme (0-2.5)
High (2.5-5)
Medium (5-7.5)
Low (7.5-10)
No data
Summary – Argentina
Score
Category
Rank
CO
2
 Energy Emissions Index
3.59
High
57/166
CO
2
 Land Use Emissions Index
3.41
High
23/163
Unsustainable Energy Index
5.35
Medium
102/134
Climate Change Vulnerability Index
6.61
Medium
133/168
0 = highest risk, 10 = lowest risk
CO
2
 from energy use
Country
Regional  
average
CO
2
 Energy Emissions Index    
3.59
4.79
Total CO
2
 emissions (MtCO
2
) 2005*
146.6
72.0
CO
2
 emissions per capita (tCO
2
) 2005*
3.71
2.49
Cumulative CO
2
 emissions (MtCO
2
) 1955-2005*
4,816
1,982
Average annual change in CO
2
 emissions (%) 1990-2005
+3.1
+4.6
Carbon intensity of growth (tCO
2
 per ‘000$ GDP) 2005
0.47
0.91
Carbon intensity of industry (tCO
2
 per ‘000$ industrial GDP) 2005
0.31
5.14
Extreme (0-2.5)
High (2.5-5)
Medium (5-7.5)
Low (7.5-10)
No data
Unsustainable energy
Country
Regional  
average
Unsustainable Energy Index
5.35
6.18
GDP per unit of energy use (2000 PPP$ per kgoe) 2005*
7.73
6.57
CO
2
 per unit of energy use (tCO
2
 per toe) 2005*
2.30
2.12
Share of energy supply: hydro, solar, wind and geothermal (%) 2005*
4.6
14.7
Total primary energy supply (Mtoe) 2005
63.7
35.9
Total energy consumption per capita (kgoe) 2005
1,666
1,169
Average annual change in total primary energy supply (%) 1990-2005
+2.5
+3.7
Extreme (0-2.5)
High (2.5-5)
Medium (5-7.5)
Low (7.5-10)
No data
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