Japan vs Papua New Guinea: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm

Japan
7,579
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
9,199
in 2015
Japan rank
50th
Papua New Guinea rank
48th

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

  • Japan
  • Papua New Guinea
0200.0k400.0k600.0k198020022024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 9,199 against 7,579 in Japan, a difference of 1,620.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Japan ranks 50th and Papua New Guinea ranks 48th of 112 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 48,732 23,770 24,962 Japan
2000s 40,994 162,140 121,146 Papua New Guinea
2010s 34,659 7,182 27,478 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm, Japan or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 9,199 against 7,579 in Japan as of 2015.
What is the difference in climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm between Japan and Papua New Guinea?
1,620, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Papua New Guinea?
6 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2015.
How do Japan and Papua New Guinea rank globally for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm?
Japan ranks 50th and Papua New Guinea ranks 48th 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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