Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Flood in Nigeria
Nigeria: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Flood was 2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Flood in Nigeria, 1985–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 2 for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood in 2024.
That represents a change of up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood in Nigeria peaked at 6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1985.
Nigeria 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 Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1 | — |
| 1988 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1999 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2000 | 6 | +100.0% |
| 2001 | 3 | -50.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5 | +400.0% |
| 2005 | 2 | -60.0% |
| 2006 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2007 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2011 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | -75.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2024 | 2 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1990s | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.89 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.6 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood in Nigeria?
- Climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood in Nigeria was 2 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 2000.
- What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1985.
- How does Nigeria rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood?
- Nigeria ranks 16th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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