Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Flood in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Flood was 1 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1
World rank
45th
of 135 countries
All-time high
2
in 1985
All-time low
1
in 1982
Years of data
9
1982–2023
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Flood in Hong Kong, China, 1982–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood in Hong Kong, China is 1, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood in Hong Kong, China peaked at 2 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1982.
Hong Kong, China ranks 45th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Flood in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 1 | — |
| 1983 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1987 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1989 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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More climate change data for Hong Kong, China
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Urban population 100.0% (2025)
- Urban population 7.50 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Population, total 7.50 million (2025)
- Population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 40.31 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 1.71 (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 4.49 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 4.49 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood in Hong Kong, China?
- Climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood in Hong Kong, China was 1 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 1985.
- What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1982.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 45th out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China 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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This dataset provides information on global climate and weather patterns, providing insights into temperature variations, land cover accounts, and shifts in mean sea levels.