Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Flood in Canada

Canada: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Flood was 2 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 135 countries
All-time high
5
in 2006
All-time low
1
in 1983
Years of data
30
1983–2023

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Flood in Canada, 1983–2023

123451983200320231983: 11986: 11987: 21988: 11990: 11993: 11995: 11996: 11997: 11998: 12002: 12003: 42004: 22005: 22006: 52007: 12008: 22009: 12011: 12012: 12013: 12014: 12016: 12017: 22018: 12019: 12020: 12021: 12022: 22023: 2

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Canada recorded 2 for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood in 2023.

That represents a change of up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood in Canada peaked at 5 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1983.

Canada ranks 16th of 135 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Flood in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Flood, Number (Not Applicable) in Canada, 1983 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1983 1
1986 1 +0.0%
1987 2 +100.0%
1988 1 -50.0%
1990 1 +0.0%
1993 1 +0.0%
1995 1 +0.0%
1996 1 +0.0%
1997 1 +0.0%
1998 1 +0.0%
2002 1 +0.0%
2003 4 +300.0%
2004 2 -50.0%
2005 2 +0.0%
2006 5 +150.0%
2007 1 -80.0%
2008 2 +100.0%
2009 1 -50.0%
2011 1 +0.0%
2012 1 +0.0%
2013 1 +0.0%
2014 1 +0.0%
2016 1 +0.0%
2017 2 +100.0%
2018 1 -50.0%
2019 1 +0.0%
2020 1 +0.0%
2021 1 +0.0%
2022 2 +100.0%
2023 2 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.25 1 2 4
1990s 1 1 1 6
2000s 2.25 1 5 8
2010s 1.12 1 2 8
2020s 1.5 1 2 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood in Canada?
Climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood in Canada was 2 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 5 in 2006.
What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1983.
How does Canada rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood?
Canada ranks 16th out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
Is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Flood, Number (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Flood, Number (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
135 places, 2,715 data points, 1980–2025
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