The following chart shows that two groups of countries are most likely to be affected negatively by climate change: nations in hot climates, particularly emerging economies such as Malaysia, Algeria, the Philippines and Thailand, and oil producers such as Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Oman.
Real Gross Domestic Product Projections for Countries Exposed to Climate Change by 2048 (1)
Footnotes: 1. Based on the ‘business as normal’, highest emission scenario RCP 8.5.