Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Pedras Altas

Industry DescriptionNumber of Establishments
Education12
Tractors and farm equipment8
Farming5

Pedras Altas Facts

Area0.7 km²
Population726
Male Population337 (46.4%)
Female Population389 (53.6%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+1.7%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-7.8%
Median Age33.8 years (Male: 34.5, Female: 33.4)
NeighborhoodsCentro
Local Time
TimezoneBrasilia Standard Time
Lat & Lng-31.71667, -53.58778
Postal Codes96487

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Pedras Altas Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population714792787712726720718
Population Density1,038.5 / km²1,152 / km²1,144.7 / km²1,035.6 / km²1,056 / km²1,047.3 / km²1,044.4 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Pedras Altas Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 7.8% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Pedras Altas+1.7%-8.3%-7.8%
Rio Grande do Sul
Brazil
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Pedras Altas Median Age

Median Age: 33.8 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Pedras Altas33.8 yrs33.4 yrs34.5 yrs
Rio Grande do Sul32.9 yrs34.1 yrs31.8 yrs
Brazil29.5 yrs30.3 yrs28.7 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Pedras Altas Population Density

Population Density: 1,056 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Pedras Altas7260.688 km²1,056 / km²
Rio Grande do Sul11.2 million268,766.5 km²41.7 / km²
Brazil206.1 million8,479,487.1 km²24.3 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Pedras Altas Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 0 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Pedras Altas CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Pedras Altas2,156 tn2.97 tn3,135.7 tons/km²
Rio Grande do Sul37,971,816 tn3.39 tn141.3 tons/km²
Brazil561,829,904 tn2.73 tn66.3 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Pedras Altas CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)2,156 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita2.97 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)3,135.7 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtLow (2)
FloodHigh (9)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.

Pedras Altas

Pedras Altas (Portuguese meaning "High Rocks") is a Brazilian municipality in the southern part of the state of Rio Grande do Sul. The population is 2,195 (2015 est.) in an area of 1377.37 km². The Jaguarão River, which forms the border with Uruguay ..

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