Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Flood in France
France: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Flood was 2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Flood in France, 1980–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
France recorded 2 for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood in 2024.
That represents a change of down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood in France peaked at 6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1980.
France 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 France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1 | — |
| 1981 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 1987 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 1988 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 1996 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1999 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2000 | 6 | +100.0% |
| 2001 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 3 | -40.0% |
| 2003 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2005 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2016 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 6 | +100.0% |
| 2023 | 2 | -66.7% |
| 2024 | 2 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.4 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 1990s | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.6 | 2 | 6 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.44 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.25 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood in France?
- Climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood in France was 2 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 2000.
- What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1980.
- How does France rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood?
- France ranks 16th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France 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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