Manaus

Manaus, Brazil, scores 61 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #128 of 309 destinations. 26 of 29 measures come from public sources, with 83% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: 61
• OECD: 57
• UN Tourism: 62
• UNDRR: 42

Strongest

• Green space: 41.7 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (InfoAmazonia / USGS Landsat analysis, 2024). At or above 40: grade 4/4.
• Short-let density: 0.4 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (AirDNA / ResearchGate study on Airbnb in Brazilian metropolises & IBGE Censo Demográfico 2022 (Implurb Manaus), 2023). At or below 0.5: grade 4/4.
• Domestic share of nights: 80.2 % of nights by residents of the same country (region figure) (Governo do Estado do Amazonas / Empresa Estadual de Turismo do Amazonas (Amazonastur), 2025). At or above 45: grade 4/4.

Weakest

• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: No tourism crisis or recovery plan found (Prefeitura de Manaus / Manauscult, 2024). Grade 0/4.
• Wastewater safely treated: 22.8 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (Instituto Trata Brasil / Ministério das Cidades (SINISA), 2024). Below 50: grade 0/4.
• Tropical nights: 365.2 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Above 100: grade 0/4.

Brazil in the World Economic Forum Travel & Tourism Development Index

Brazil is #32 of 110 countries (4.41 of 7) in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026, which scores countries, not cities. Cities in countries with that WEF score average 62 on the CIRA Index; Manaus is 1 below that.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 70

• Nights in the three busiest months: 39.3 % of annual nights (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: UN Tourism by United Nations World Tourism Organization), 2024, 2025 moving average). Between 35 and 40: grade 2/4. Source
• Domestic share of nights: 80.2 % of nights by residents of the same country (region figure) (Governo do Estado do Amazonas / Empresa Estadual de Turismo do Amazonas (Amazonastur), 2025). At or above 45: grade 4/4. Source
• Largest foreign market: 24.1 % of international arrivals or nights (region figure) (Empresa Estadual de Turismo do Amazonas (Amazonastur) via Governo do Estado do Amazonas, 2023). Between 20 and 30: grade 2/4. Source
• Recovery against 2019: not measured yet
• Average length of stay: 7 nights per visitor (region figure) (Empresa Estadual de Turismo do Amazonas (Amazonastur) via Governo do Estado do Amazonas, 2023). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4. Source
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 60.5 % average annual occupancy (region figure) (FOHB (Fórum de Operadores Hoteleiros do Brasil) / Braztoa, Anuário 2026, 2024). Between 55 and 65: grade 2/4. Source

Economy and jobs: 58

• Jobs in tourism industries: 3.1 % of employment in accommodation and food services (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: Travel & Tourism Economic Impact Research by World Travel & Tourism Council; Travel & Tourism by World Travel & Tourism Council), 2026). At or below 8: grade 4/4. Source
• Unemployment rate: 9 % of the labour force (IBGE - Pesquisa Nacional por Amostra de Domicílios Contínua (PNAD Contínua), Q3 2025). Between 8 and 12: grade 2/4. Source
• Income per head: 25,773 GDP per capita, USD PPP (IBGE - Produto Interno Bruto dos Municípios & World Bank Open Data, 2023). Between 15,000 and 30,000: grade 1/4. Source
• Economic diversity: not measured yet

Climate and hazards: 35

• Extreme heat days: 18.2 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 15 and 30: grade 2/4. Source
• Tropical nights: 365.2 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Above 100: grade 0/4. Source
• Flood hazard: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4. Source
• Wildfire and storm hazard: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4. Source
• Country disaster risk: 4.7 INFORM Risk index, 0–10 (country figure) (INFORM Risk (European Commission JRC), INFORM Risk Mid 2026, 2026). Between 3.5 and 5: grade 2/4. Source

Water and environment: 63

• Water scarcity: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4. Source
• Wastewater safely treated: 22.8 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (Instituto Trata Brasil / Ministério das Cidades (SINISA), 2024). Below 50: grade 0/4. Source
• Municipal waste per resident: 452.6 kg per resident per year (Sistema Nacional de Informações sobre Saneamento (SNIS) via Secretaria Municipal de Limpeza Urbana / Portal AM1, 2022). Between 450 and 550: grade 2/4. Source
• Green space: 41.7 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (InfoAmazonia / USGS Landsat analysis, 2024). At or above 40: grade 4/4. Source

Community and housing: 92

• Tourism intensity: 0.8 visitor nights per resident per year (region figure) (Governo do Estado do Amazonas / Amazonastur, Diário Oficial do Estado do Amazonas & IBGE Censo 2022, 2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4. Source
• Cruise pressure: not measured yet
• Rent growth: 5.6 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Fipe (Fundação Instituto de Pesquisas Econômicas) / Índice FipeZAP de Locação Residencial, June 2025–May 2026). Between 3 and 6: grade 3/4. Source
• Short-let density: 0.4 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (AirDNA / ResearchGate study on Airbnb in Brazilian metropolises & IBGE Censo Demográfico 2022 (Implurb Manaus), 2023). At or below 0.5: grade 4/4. Source
• Resident support for tourism: not measured yet

Access and continuity: 46

• Access redundancy: 2 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (VINCI Airports / ANAC / Governo Federal, 2024). Between 2 and 3: grade 2/4. Source
• Air traffic recovery: not measured yet
• Rail share of intercity access: not measured yet
• Rail traffic recovery: not measured yet
• Largest airline group share: not measured yet
• Air route concentration: not measured yet
• Early warning and emergency plan: An updated city plan with public early warning for heat, flood or fire (Prefeitura de Manaus, Secretaria Executiva de Proteção e Defesa Civil, 2024). Grade 3/4. Source
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: No tourism crisis or recovery plan found (Prefeitura de Manaus / Manauscult, 2024). Grade 0/4. Source
• Government effectiveness: 44.8 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). Between 40 and 60: grade 2/4. Source
• Travel advisory: 2 stricter of the US and Canadian government advisory for the country, 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel) (country figure) (US State Department and Government of Canada travel advisories, 2026-09-29). Between 1 and 2: grade 3/4. Source
• Dedicated tourism funding: A promotion budget that depends each year on the general budget (Prefeitura de Manaus / Manauscult (Diário Oficial do Município de Manaus), 2024). Grade 1/4. Source

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