Canada vs United States of America: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm

Canada
20
in 2024
United States of America
31
in 2025
Canada rank
90th
United States of America rank
88th

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm over time

  • Canada
  • United States of America
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M198020022025

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 31 against 20 in Canada, a difference of 11.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.6 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1981 it was United States of America ahead.

Canada ranks 90th and United States of America ranks 88th of 112 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada United States of America Difference Ahead
1980s 730 209,776 209,046 United States of America
1990s 1,072 476,918 475,846 United States of America
2000s 196.14 909,585 909,389 United States of America
2010s 158.33 362,431 362,273 United States of America
2020s 16,080 12,709 3,372 Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm, Canada or United States of America?
United States of America, at 31 against 20 in Canada as of 2025.
What is the difference in climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm between Canada and United States of America?
11, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States of America?
29 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Canada and United States of America rank globally for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm?
Canada ranks 90th and United States of America ranks 88th of 112 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm (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 People Affected: Storm (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
112 places, 1,697 data points, 1980–2025
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