# Brazil Cities Report Environmental Impacts

> 74.3% of Brazil's cities faced environmental issues in last two years.
- Title: Brazil Cities Report Environmental Impacts · Agência Brasil
- Summary: 74.3% of Brazil's cities faced environmental issues in last two years. 74.3% of Brazil's 5,571 cities reported environmental impacts like droughts and floods…
- Keywords: brazil, cities, environmental impacts, drought, flooding, landslides, municipalities, ibge, climate change, greenhouse gas emissions, Agência Brasil
- Source: Agência Brasil — https://agenciabrasil.ebc.com.br/en/meio-ambiente/noticia/2026-11/recent-environmental-impacts-reported-75-brazils-cities
- Published: 2026-11-14T15:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: brazil, cities, environmental impacts, drought, flooding, landslides, municipalities, ibge, climate change, greenhouse gas emissions, news
## Environmental Impacts Survey
74.3% of Brazil's 5,571 cities reported environmental impacts over last two years.
## Drought Impact Rise
Drought affected 59% of municipalities in 2025, up from 53.4% in 2020.
## Flooding and Landslides
Flooding affected 49.5% of cities in 2025, up from 35.8% in 2020; landslides rose to 25.2% from 17.1%.
## Environmental Management Tools
Half of cities have urban planning and risk management tools, up from 48.4% in 2020.
## Master Plans
55.4% of municipalities have master plans, up from 50% in 2020.
## Environmental Structures
98.4% of municipalities have environmental structures, up from 90% in 2013.
## Climate Change Legislation
Only 10.1% of cities have climate change adaptation legislation, while 9.3% have mitigation tools.
## Key takeaway

74.3% of Brazil's 5,571 cities reported environmental impacts like droughts and floods over two years.