State of Climate in the Arab Region 2024

The Arab region had its hottest year on record in 2024, and the rate of warming has accelerated in recent decades, accompanied by more intense heatwaves and droughts as well as extreme rainfall and storms, according to the inaugural World Meteorological Organization (WMO) report on the State of the Climate in the Arab Region. These climate threats intersect with ongoing socio-economic challenges such as rapid urbanization, conflict, poverty, and population growth, highlighting the urgent need to build resilience, invest in risk reduction and water security. The State of the Climate in the Arab Region 2024 report was compiled by the WMO in partnership with the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia and the League of Arab States to inform decision-making in a climate vulnerable region which counts 15 of the world’s most water-scarce countries.