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

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

Latest (2023)
2
Change on year
down 77.8%
World rank
16th
of 135 countries
All-time high
10
in 2021
All-time low
1
in 1980
Years of data
39
1980–2023

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Flood in Colombia, 1980–2023

02468101980200120231980: 11981: 11982: 11984: 11986: 11987: 11988: 11989: 11990: 41993: 11994: 31995: 11996: 21997: 11999: 32000: 32001: 22002: 42003: 32004: 22005: 32006: 12007: 42008: 22009: 12010: 32011: 22012: 32013: 12014: 42015: 12016: 22017: 42018: 22019: 52020: 32021: 102022: 92023: 2

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2023, climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood in Colombia stood at 2.

That represents a change of down 77.8% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood in Colombia peaked at 10 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1980.

Colombia 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 Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Flood, Number (Not Applicable) in Colombia, 1980 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1980 1
1981 1 +0.0%
1982 1 +0.0%
1984 1 +0.0%
1986 1 +0.0%
1987 1 +0.0%
1988 1 +0.0%
1989 1 +0.0%
1990 4 +300.0%
1993 1 -75.0%
1994 3 +200.0%
1995 1 -66.7%
1996 2 +100.0%
1997 1 -50.0%
1999 3 +200.0%
2000 3 +0.0%
2001 2 -33.3%
2002 4 +100.0%
2003 3 -25.0%
2004 2 -33.3%
2005 3 +50.0%
2006 1 -66.7%
2007 4 +300.0%
2008 2 -50.0%
2009 1 -50.0%
2010 3 +200.0%
2011 2 -33.3%
2012 3 +50.0%
2013 1 -66.7%
2014 4 +300.0%
2015 1 -75.0%
2016 2 +100.0%
2017 4 +100.0%
2018 2 -50.0%
2019 5 +150.0%
2020 3 -40.0%
2021 10 +233.3%
2022 9 -10.0%
2023 2 -77.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1 1 1 8
1990s 2.14 1 4 7
2000s 2.5 1 4 10
2010s 2.7 1 5 10
2020s 6 2 10 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood in Colombia?
Climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood in Colombia was 2 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 10 in 2021.
What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1980.
How does Colombia rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood?
Colombia ranks 16th out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
Is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Colombia 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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