Climate related disasters: Flood, Number (Not Applicable) in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Climate related disasters: Flood, Number (Not Applicable) 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, 1982–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood in Hong Kong 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 peaked at 2 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1982.
Hong Kong ranks 45th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Climate related disasters: Flood, Number (Not Applicable) in Hong Kong, 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% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 1 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
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
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate -0.3349 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate -0.3349 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 1 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -76.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population 7.50 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Population, total 7.50 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood in Hong Kong?
- Climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood in Hong Kong 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?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 1985.
- What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1982.
- How does Hong Kong rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood?
- Hong Kong ranks 45th out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Hong Kong 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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