Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Flood in New Zealand
New Zealand: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Flood was 1 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1
Change on year
down 66.7%
World rank
45th
of 135 countries
All-time high
3
in 1986
All-time low
1
in 1981
Years of data
26
1980–2023
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Flood in New Zealand, 1980–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 1 for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.7% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood in New Zealand peaked at 3 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1981.
That places New Zealand 45th out of 135 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Flood in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2 | — |
| 1981 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1983 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1986 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1987 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 1988 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 1989 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 1991 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2021 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | -66.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.67 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.25 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2020s | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 46,323 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,340 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.61 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood in New Zealand?
- Climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood in New Zealand was 1 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 1986.
- What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1981.
- How does New Zealand rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood?
- New Zealand ranks 45th out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
- Is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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