Climate related disasters: Flood, Number (Not Applicable) in Namibia
Namibia: Climate related disasters: Flood, Number (Not Applicable) was 1 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
45th
of 135 countries
All-time high
2
in 2004
All-time low
1
in 2000
Years of data
15
2000–2023
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Flood in Namibia, 2000–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood in Namibia stood at 1. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood in Namibia peaked at 2 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2000.
Namibia ranks 45th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Climate related disasters: Flood, Number (Not Applicable) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 | — |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2006 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | +0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.29 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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More climate change data for Namibia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 5.64 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,137 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,384 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 120.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 57.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 54.43 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2054 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood in Namibia?
- Climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood in Namibia was 1 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 2004.
- What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood?
- Namibia ranks 45th out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
- Is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia 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.