China vs Japan: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Extreme

China
1
in 2016
Japan
1
in 2024
China rank
3rd
Japan rank
3rd

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Extreme over time

  • China
  • Japan
11.522.53198620052024

How they compare

China currently reports 1 against 1 in Japan, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Japan ahead.

China ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 3rd of 48 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 1.5 1 0.5 China
2010s 1 1.33 0.3333 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: extreme, China or Japan?
China, at 1 against 1 in Japan as of 2016.
What is the difference in climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: extreme between China and Japan?
0, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do China and Japan rank globally for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: extreme?
China ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 3rd of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Extreme temperature, Number (Not Applicable). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Extreme temperature, Number (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
48 places, 484 data points, 1980–2024
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