China vs Japan: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm

China
9,539
in 2024
Japan
7,579
in 2024
China rank
47th
Japan rank
50th

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

  • China
  • Japan
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M198020022024

How they compare

China currently reports 9,539 against 7,579 in Japan, a difference of 1,960.

That makes China's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Japan ahead.

China ranks 47th and Japan ranks 50th of 112 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Japan Difference Ahead
1980s 6.32 million 28,183 6.29 million China
1990s 10.26 million 42,037 10.22 million China
2000s 30.98 million 107,917 30.87 million China
2010s 7.51 million 90,399 7.42 million China
2020s 337,963 5,512 332,451 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm, China or Japan?
China, at 9,539 against 7,579 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm between China and Japan?
1,960, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do China and Japan rank globally for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm?
China ranks 47th and Japan ranks 50th 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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