China vs South Africa: Climate related disasters: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable) … annual
China
14.29 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
0 % change on previous year
in 2024
China rank
36th
South Africa rank
37th
Climate related disasters: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable) … annual over time
- China
- South Africa
How they compare
China currently reports 14.29 % change on previous year against 0 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 14.29 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1981 it was China ahead.
China ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 37th of 131 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.8 % change on previous year | 33.33 % change on previous year | 23.53 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.87 % change on previous year | 53.57 % change on previous year | 51.7 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.19 % change on previous year | 5.83 % change on previous year | 4.64 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 5.95 % change on previous year | 38.54 % change on previous year | 32.59 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 13.27 % change on previous year | 21.67 % change on previous year | 8.4 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total, China or South Africa?
- China, at 14.29 % change on previous year against 0 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total between China and South Africa?
- 14.29 % change on previous year, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do China and South Africa rank globally for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total?
- China ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 37th of 131 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.